Intel Xeon Gold 5222
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Intel Xeon Gold 5222 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

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Which one of the central processing units is better: Intel Xeon Gold 5222 or Intel Xeon Gold 6208U? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5222 has 4 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.90 GHz. The Intel Xeon Gold 5222 was released on Q2/2019.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6208U has 16 cores with 8 threads and 3.90 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon Gold 6208U was released on Q1/2020.

Differences
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Intel Xeon Gold 5222
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.80 GHz left arrow 2.90 GHz
    Around -31% better clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    105 W left arrow 150 W
    About 1.43 0.97 times less performance per watt
Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
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  • More number of cores
    16 left arrow 4
    4 times more cores
Performance tests
Real tests Intel Xeon Gold 5222 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Intel Xeon Gold 5222
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon Gold 5222 and Intel Xeon Gold 6208U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    Intel Xeon Gold 5222 left arrow Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Xeon Gold left arrow Intel Xeon Gold
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 left arrow Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon Gold 5222 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6208U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.80 GHz left arrow 2.90 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 16
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.90 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 32
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon Gold 5222 and Intel Xeon Gold 6208U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon Gold 5222 and Intel Xeon Gold 6208U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon Gold 5222 and Intel Xeon Gold 6208U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2933 left arrow DDR4-2933
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 1024 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    6 left arrow 6
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    48 left arrow 48
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon Gold 5222 and Intel Xeon Gold 6208U.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon Gold 5222 or Intel Xeon Gold 6208U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    105 W left arrow 150 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon Gold 5222 and Intel Xeon Gold 6208U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    16.50 MB left arrow 22.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Cascade Lake left arrow Cascade Lake
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 3647 left arrow LGA 3647
  • Release date
    Q2/2019 left arrow Q1/2020
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Xeon Gold 5222 and Intel Xeon Gold 6208U.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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