5 120HL vs Xeon w9-3475X
Primary details
Comparing Xeon w9-3475X and Core 5 120HL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 57 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids (2023) | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) |
Release date | 15 February 2023 (1 year ago) | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon w9-3475X and Core 5 120HL basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
Physical cores | 36 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
Threads | 72 | 16 |
Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 82.5 MB | 18 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 10 nm |
Die size | 4x 477 mm2 | no data |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon w9-3475X and Core 5 120HL compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Socket | FCLGA4677 | 1700 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w9-3475X and Core 5 120HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
vPro | + | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Speed Shift | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
TSX | + | + |
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
Status | Launched | no data |
Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon w9-3475X and Core 5 120HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | + |
EDB | + | no data |
SGX | - | no data |
OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w9-3475X and Core 5 120HL are enumerated here.
VT-d | + | + |
VT-x | + | + |
EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w9-3475X and Core 5 120HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | no data |
Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w9-3475X and Core 5 120HL.
PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 112 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 15 February 2023 | 8 April 2024 |
Physical cores | 36 | 12 |
Threads | 72 | 16 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 45 Watt |
Xeon w9-3475X has 200% more physical cores and 350% more threads.
5 120HL, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 566.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon w9-3475X and Core 5 120HL. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon w9-3475X is a server/workstation processor while Core 5 120HL is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon w9-3475X and Core 5 120HL, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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