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Intel

Intel Xeon Gold 5120

Processor Released Jul 11, 2017

CPU cores: 14
CPU threads: 28
Maximum boost clock: 3.2 GHz
Thermal design power: 105 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark17,686^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,847^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark16,990^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark16,308^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 14
CPU threads: 28
Base clock: 2.2 GHz
Maximum boost clock: 3.2 GHz
L3 cache: 19.25 MB
Socket / package: LGA 3647
Process node: 14 nm

Cache hierarchy

L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
19.25 MB
L3^*
Size
19.25 MB^*
Level
L3^*
Scope
L3 Cache^*

Compatible sockets

LGA 3647

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 6
Video memory type: DDR4-2400^*

Supported memory

DDR4-2400
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,400 MT/s

CPU memory support

DDR4-2400
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,400 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 105 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Maximum turbo frequency

3.2^* GHz

Scope and conditions

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Clock scope: Maximum turbo declaration; not measured or sustained all-core frequency^*

Codename

Skylake^*

Processor model

Gold 5120^*

Full processor designation

Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 5120 CPU @ 2.20^*

Processor family

Intel Xeon Gold^*

Launch year

precision: year^*
text: 2017^*

Declared memory capacity

0.768^* TB

Scope and conditions

native_context

Capacity unit base: Not independently established^*

CPU cores

14^*

L3 cache

19.25^* MB

Scope and conditions

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Capacity unit base: Not independently established^*

Thermal design power declaration

105^* W

CPU threads

28^*

Specifications 2 · 53 fields

AdditionalInfoUrl

View now^*

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AESTech

Yes^*

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AVX512FusedMultiplyAddUnits

1^*

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BornOnDate

Q3'17^*

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Cache

19.25 MB L3 Cache^*

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ClockSpeed

2.20 GHz^*

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ClockSpeedMax

3.20 GHz^*

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CodeNameText

Products formerly Skylake^*

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CoreCount

14^*

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CpuId

120474^*

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CpuName

Intel® Xeon® Gold 5120 Processor^*

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ECCMemory

Yes^*

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EM64

Yes^*

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Embedded

No^*

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EOISDate

Sunday. December 31. 2023^*

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ESUDate

Sunday. December 31. 2023^*

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ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

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ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

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HyperThreading

Yes^*

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InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.2. Intel® AVX. Intel® AVX2. Intel® AVX-512^*

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Lithography

14 nm^*

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MarketSegment

Server^*

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MaxMem

768 GB^*

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MaxTDP

105 W^*

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MemoryMaxSpeedMhz

2400 MHz^*

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MemoryTypes

DDR4-2400^*

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ModeBasedExecutionControlVersion

Yes^*

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NumMemoryChannels

6^*

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NumPCIExpressPorts

48^*

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OptaneMemorySupport

No^*

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PackageSize

76.0mm x 56.5mm^*

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PCIExpressRevision

3.0^*

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ProcessorNumber

5,120^*

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ProductBriefUrl

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ProductGroup

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RunSureTechnologyVersion

Yes^*

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ScalableSockets

4S^*

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ServicingStatus

ESU Notification Issued^*

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SocketsSupported

FCLGA3647^*

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SpeedShiftTechVersion

Yes^*

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SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

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StatusCodeText

Discontinued^*

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TBTVersion

2.0^*

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TCase

81°C^*

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ThreadCount

28^*

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TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion

Yes^*

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TurboBoostMaxTechVersion

No^*

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TXT

Yes^*

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UltraPathInterconnectLinks

2^*

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VolumeManagementDeviceVersion

Yes^*

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VProTechnologyOptions

Intel vPro® Platform^*

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VTD

Yes^*

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VTX

Yes^*

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Specifications 3 · 7 fields

Processor: Intel Xeon Gold 5120 Processor^*
Status: Launched^*
Release Date: Q3'17^*
Cores: 14^*
Max Turbo Speed: 3.2^* GHz
Base Speed: 2.2^* GHz
Cache Size: 19.25^* MB

Specifications 4 · 24 fields

name: Intel Xeon Gold 5120 @ 2.20GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 5120 @ 2.20GHz^*
cores: 14^*
cores: 14^*
logicals: 2^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 5^*
samples: 6^*
price: 1,561^*
price: 3,122^*
tdp: 105^*
tdp: 105^*
date: 2017-12-01^*
date: 2017-12-01^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
category: Server^*
category: Server^*
speed: 2,200^*
speed: 2,200^*
turbo: 3,200^*
turbo: 3,200^*
cpuCount: 2^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 5 · 4 fields

brand: Intel^*
brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 5120 @ 2.20GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 5120 @ 2.20GHz^*

Specifications 6 · 40 fields

processor name: Intel Xeon Gold 5120^*
turbo frequency: 3,200^*
turbo frequency: 3,200^*
cache size: 19,712^*
cache size: 19,712^*
tdp: 105^*
tdp: 105^*
price: 1,555^*
product line: Intel Xeon Scalable Processors^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
memory type: DDR4-2400^*
memory type: DDR4-2400^*
cores: 14^*
cores: 14^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Server^*
vertical segment: Server^*
max memory size: 805,306,368^*
max memory size: 805,306,368^*
status: Launched^*
status: Launched^*
max temp: 81^*
max temp: 81^*
package size: 76.0mm x 56.5mm^*
package size: 76.0mm x 56.5mm^*
fullname: Intel Xeon Gold 5120 Processor (19.25M Cache, 2.20 GHz)^*
threads: 28^*
threads: 28^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 5120^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 5120^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 16,990^*
processor number: 5120^*
processor number: 5120^*
launch date: 2017-08-01^*
launch date: 2017-08-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
base frequency: 2,200^*
base frequency: 2,200^*

Specifications 7 · 51 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$1555.00-$1561.00^*

Scope and conditions

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Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡

Intel vPro® Platform^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Run Sure Technology

Yes^*

Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC)

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Total Cores

14^*

Total Threads

28^*

Max Turbo Frequency

3.2^* GHz

Processor Base Frequency

2.2^* GHz

Cache

19.25^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: L3 Cache^*
Original declaration: 19.25 MB L3 Cache^*

Max # of UPI Links

2^*

TDP

105^* W

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q3'17^*

Servicing Status

ESU Notification Issued^*

End of Servicing Updates Date

Sunday | December 31 | 2023^*

End of Interactive Support Date

Sunday | December 31 | 2023^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Product Brief

View now^*

Additional Information

View now^*

Product Collection

Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

768^* GB

Memory Types

DDR4-2400^*

Maximum Memory Speed

2,400^* MHz

Vertical Segment

Server^*

Max # of Memory Channels

6^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Scalability

4S^*

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

48^*

Processor Number

5120^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA3647^*

TCASE

81^* °C

Package Size

76.0mm x 56.5mm^*

Lithography

14^* nm

Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡

No^*

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡

No^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX-512^*

# of AVX-512 FMA Units

1^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes^*

Specifications 8 · 11 fields

name: Intel Xeon Gold 5120 @ 2.20GHz^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
category: Server^*
price: $1,561.00*^*
mark: 16,308^*
value: 10.45^*
single thread: 1,775^*
single thread value: 1.14^*
tdp: 105^*
powerperf: 155^*
testdate: Dec 2017^*

Specifications 9 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Xeon Gold 5120 @ 2.20GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,017^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

FCLGA3647^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
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comparable: No^*