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Intel® Xeon™ Gold 5120T

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T is a server processor released on July 1, 2017, built on the Skylake architecture using a 14 nm process. It has 14 cores and 28 threads, a base clock of 2.20 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.20 GHz, 19 MB of L3 cache, a 105 W TDP and the FCLGA3647 socket.

Cores
14
Threads
28
Boost Clock
3.2 GHz
Base Clock
2.2 GHz
Architecture
Skylake
Socket
FCLGA3647
TDP
105 W
L3 Cache
19.3 MB
Core layout
PPPPPPPPPPPPPP
14 Performance 28 Threads
Notable capabilities:AVX-512Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Best for

Server / professional infrastructure

Overview

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T is a server processor with 14 cores and 28 threads, built on the Skylake architecture. It launched in Jul 2017. Clocks run from 2.2 GHz base to 3.2 GHz boost. A 19.25-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.4 MB per core). It addresses DDR4 memory up to 768 GB across 6 channels. The chip drops into the FCLGA3647 socket and exposes PCIe 3.0 (48 lanes). Rated TDP is 105 W. Notable platform capabilities: AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
5,789
23% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
18,127
15% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
1,849
34% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
14,371
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
13,298
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
20,280
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
10,079
46% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
1,295
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
647
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
173
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
565
14% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
72
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T scores 1,849 in single-core performance and 18,127 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 5,789 for overall performance, 14,371 for productivity performance, 13,298 for creator performance, 20,280 for engineering performance and 10,079 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,295 per core, 647 per thread and 173 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 565. Its performance index is 72, so its overall performance is 28% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
64,755
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
10% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
40,750
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
11% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
291,859
13% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
28% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
7,117
5% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
38% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
1,151
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
6% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
17,682
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
14% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
80
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
19% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
37,061
14% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
64% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T scores 64,755 in integer math, 40,750 in floating-point math, 291,859 in compression, 7,117 in cryptography, 1,151 in physics simulation, 17,682 in vector SIMD, 80 in the prime sieve and 37,061 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 10% above in integer math, 11% below in floating-point math, 28% above in compression, 38% below in cryptography, 6% above in physics simulation, 14% above in vector SIMD, 19% above in the prime sieve and 64% above in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
14
Threads
28
Threads per Core
2
Base Clock
2.2 GHz
Boost Clock
3.2 GHz

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has 14 physical cores and runs 28 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.20 GHz and boosts up to 3.20 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Xeon Gold
Segment
Server
Generation
Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Architecture
Skylake
Codename
Skylake
Lithography
14 nm
Release Date
Jul 2017

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T is a server processor, belongs to the Intel Xeon Gold family, uses the Skylake architecture, carries the codename Skylake and is manufactured on a 14 nm process. It launched in Jul 2017.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
512 KB
L2 Cache (Total)
14 MB
L3 Cache
19.3 MB
Cache per Core
2.4 MB
Total Cache
33.8 MB

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has 512 KB of L1 cache, 14 MB of L2 cache and 19.3 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 33.8 MB of cache, or 2.41 MB per core.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2L3
L1 512 KBL2 14 MBL3 19.3 MB

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 512 KB, L2 at 14 MB and L3 at 19.3 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 57% of the cache listed here.

Memory Support

Max Memory
768 GB
Memory Channels
6
Memory Bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
Memory Types
DDR4
DDR5 Support
No
DDR4 Support
Yes
LPDDR Support
No
Max Memory Speed
2,400

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T supports DDR4 memory, addresses up to 768 GB of memory, uses 6 memory channels, runs memory at up to 2,400 MT/s and delivers up to 115.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
No

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FCLGA3647
PCIe Generation
3.0
PCIe Lanes
48

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T uses the FCLGA3647 socket, supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 48 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
105 W

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has a rated TDP of 105 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

8 supported
Supported
AES-NIAVX-512AVX2AVXFMASHA64-bit (x86-64)SSE4.2
Not supported
AMX
Not recorded
AVX-VNNICETCET-IBTCET-SSFMA3Hyper-Threading

Security and Reliability

5 supported
Supported
Execute Disable (NX)Boot GuardSGXTrusted ExecutionMode-Based Execute Control
Not recorded
AES-NIControl-flow Enforcement (CET)Hardware RNGHardware ShieldOS GuardOS Guard (SMAP)

Virtualization

3 supported
Supported
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)
Not recorded
VT-x with EPTIOMMUSecond-Level Address TranslationUnrestricted Guest

OS Compatibility

1 supported
Supported
Windows 11 eligible

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T supports AES-NI, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, FMA, SHA, 64-bit (x86-64) and SSE4.2 among its instruction set features. It does not support AMX. Feex has no record for AVX-VNNI, CET, CET-IBT, CET-SS, FMA3 and Hyper-Threading, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T supports Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, SGX, Trusted Execution and Mode-Based Execute Control among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Hardware RNG, Hardware Shield, OS Guard and OS Guard (SMAP), which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex records the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T as Windows 11 eligible.

Physical & Manufacturing

Launch Price
$1,727

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $1,727.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Xeon™ Gold 5120T
Model Number
5120T
Product line brand
Xeon

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T is also identified by the model number 5120T.

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 58% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: ECC Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T have?

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has 14 cores and 28 threads.

What architecture does the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T use?

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T is built on the Skylake architecture.

Does the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T have integrated graphics?

No. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T does not include integrated graphics.

What socket does the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T use?

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T uses the FCLGA3647 socket.

What memory does the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T support?

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T supports DDR4 up to 768 GB across 6 channels.

How fast does the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T run?

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T can boost up to 3.2 GHz, with a 2.2 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T?

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has a TDP of 105 W.

How does the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T scores 18,127 multi-core and 1,849 single-core.

What advanced capabilities does the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T include AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).

What is the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T is well suited for Server / professional infrastructure.

How much cache does the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T have?

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has 512 KB of L1 cache, 14336 KB of L2 cache and 19.25 MB of L3 cache.

How does the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has a computed performance index of 72, which is 28% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Which features does the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T not support?

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T does not support AMX.