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Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

Processor Released Feb 24, 2020

CPU cores: 24
CPU threads: 48
Maximum boost clock: 4 GHz
Thermal design power: 150 W

Rendering performance

Benchmark setupMedian score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.0.0 / Linux / CPU

Intel Xeon Gold 5220R 258.44 samples/min 33 complete runs · Middle 50%: 75.88 - 265.83 · 24 core / 48 thread · Latest: 2024-01-29

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark33,370^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,399^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark33,218^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

57.82 samples/min

53 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 29, 2024

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 24
CPU threads: 48
CPU sockets: 1

58.90 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Aug 20, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 22
CPU threads: 22
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

258.44 samples/min

33 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 29, 2024

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 24
CPU threads: 48
CPU sockets: 1
25th percentile: 75.879372741173
75th percentile: 265.82665219655

262.87 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Aug 20, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 22
CPU threads: 22
CPU sockets: 1
25th percentile: 250.43326809567
75th percentile: 266.25866307914

Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

75.92 samples/min

71 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 29, 2024

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 24
CPU threads: 48
CPU sockets: 1

77.51 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Aug 20, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 22
CPU threads: 22
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

123.56 samples/min

43 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 29, 2024

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 24
CPU threads: 48
CPU sockets: 1

126.46 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Aug 20, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 22
CPU threads: 22
CPU sockets: 1

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 24
CPU threads: 48
Base clock: 2.2 GHz
Maximum boost clock: 4 GHz
L3 cache: 35.75 MB
Socket / package: LGA 3647
Process node: 14 nm

Cache hierarchy

L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
35.75 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
35.75 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*

Compatible sockets

LGA 3647

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 6
Video memory type: DDR4-2667^*

Supported memory

DDR4-2666
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,666 MT/s
DDR4-2667^*

CPU memory support

DDR4-2667
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,667 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 150 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Maximum turbo frequency

4^* GHz

Scope and conditions

native_context

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

Codename

Cascade Lake^*

Processor model

Gold 5220R^*

Full processor designation

Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 5220R CPU @ 2.20^*

Processor family

Intel Xeon Gold^*

Launch year

precision: year^*
text: 2020^*

Declared memory capacity

1^* TB

Scope and conditions

native_context

Capacity unit base: Not independently established^*

CPU cores

24^*

L3 cache

35.75^* MB

Scope and conditions

native_context

Capacity unit base: Not independently established^*

Thermal design power declaration

150^* W

CPU threads

48^*

Specifications 2 · 54 fields

AESTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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AVX512FusedMultiplyAddUnits

1^*

Scope and conditions

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BornOnDate

Q1'20^*

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Cache

35.75 MB^*

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ClockSpeed

2.20 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

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ClockSpeedMax

4.00 GHz^*

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CodeNameText

Products formerly Cascade Lake^*

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CoreCount

24^*

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CpuId

199354^*

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CpuName

Intel® Xeon® Gold 5220R Processor^*

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DeepLearningBoostVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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ECCMemory

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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EM64

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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Embedded

No^*

Scope and conditions

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ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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HyperThreading

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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InstructionSetExtensions

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

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Lithography

14 nm^*

Scope and conditions

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MarketSegment

Server^*

Scope and conditions

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MaxMem

1 TB^*

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MaxTDP

150 W^*

Scope and conditions

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MemoryMaxSpeedMhz

2667 MHz^*

Scope and conditions

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MemoryTypes

DDR4-2667^*

Scope and conditions

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ModeBasedExecutionControlVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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NumMemoryChannels

6^*

Scope and conditions

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NumPCIExpressPorts

48^*

Scope and conditions

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OptaneDCPersistentMemoryVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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PackageSize

76.0mm x 56.5mm^*

Scope and conditions

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PCIExpressRevision

3.0^*

Scope and conditions

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ProcessorNumber

5220R^*

Scope and conditions

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ProductBriefUrl

View now^*

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ProductGroup

2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors^*

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ResourceDirectorTechVersion

Yes^*

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RunSureTechnologyVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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ScalableSockets

2S^*

Scope and conditions

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ServicingStatus

Baseline Servicing^*

Scope and conditions

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SocketsSupported

FCLGA3647^*

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SpeedShiftTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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SstBaseFrequencyOptionVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

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SstPerformanceProfileVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

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StatusCodeText

Launched^*

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TBTVersion

2.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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TCase

86°C^*

Scope and conditions

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ThreadCount

48^*

Scope and conditions

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TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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TurboBoostMaxTechVersion

No^*

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TXT

Yes^*

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UltraPathInterconnectLinks

2^*

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VolumeManagementDeviceVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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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 · 24 fields

name: Intel Xeon Gold 5220R @ 2.20GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 5220R @ 2.20GHz^*
cores: 24^*
cores: 24^*
logicals: 2^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 9^*
samples: 2^*
price: 3,762.18^*
price: 1,881.09^*
tdp: 150^*
tdp: 150^*
date: 2021-03-01^*
date: 2021-03-01^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
category: Server^*
category: Server^*
speed: 2,200^*
speed: 2,200^*
turbo: 4,000^*
turbo: 4,000^*
cpuCount: 1^*
cpuCount: 2^*

Specifications 4 · 4 fields

brand: Intel^*
brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 5220R @ 2.20GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 5220R @ 2.20GHz^*

Specifications 5 · 40 fields

processor name: Intel Xeon Gold 5220R^*
turbo frequency: 4,000^*
turbo frequency: 4,000^*
cache size: 36,608^*
cache size: 36,608^*
tdp: 150^*
tdp: 150^*
price: 1,555^*
product line: 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
memory type: DDR4-2667^*
memory type: DDR4-2667^*
cores: 24^*
cores: 24^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Server^*
vertical segment: Server^*
max memory size: 1,073,741,824^*
max memory size: 1,073,741,824^*
status: Launched^*
status: Launched^*
max temp: 86^*
max temp: 86^*
package size: 76.0mm x 56.5mm^*
package size: 76.0mm x 56.5mm^*
fullname: Intel Xeon Gold 5220R Processor (35.75M Cache, 2.20 GHz)^*
threads: 48^*
threads: 48^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 5220R^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 5220R^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 33,218^*
processor number: 5220R^*
processor number: 5220R^*
launch date: 2020-02-01^*
launch date: 2020-02-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
base frequency: 2,200^*
base frequency: 2,200^*

Specifications 6 · 52 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$1780.00-$1786.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

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

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^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost)

Yes^*

Intel® Speed Select Technology - Performance Profile

No^*

Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency

No^*

Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT)

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡

No^*

# of AVX-512 FMA Units

1^*

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes^*

Total Cores

24^*

Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡

Intel vPro® Platform^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Total Threads

48^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

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^*

Intel® Run Sure Technology

Yes^*

Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Yes^*

Max Turbo Frequency

4.0^* GHz

Processor Base Frequency

2.2^* GHz

Cache

35.75^* MB

TDP

150^* W

# of UPI Links

2^*

Marketing Status

Launched^*

Launch Date

Q1'20^*

Servicing Status

Baseline Servicing^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Product Brief

View now^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

1^* TB

Memory Types

DDR4-2667^*

Max # of Memory Channels

6^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Product Collection

2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors^*

Maximum Memory Speed

2,667^* MHz

Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory Supported

Yes^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

Processor Number

5220R^*

Scalability

2S^*

Lithography

14^* nm

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

48^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA3647^*

TCASE

86^* °C

Package Size

76.0mm x 56.5mm^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Specifications 7 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Xeon Gold 5220R @ 2.20GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,021^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

socket

FCLGA3647^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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