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Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ vs Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y: Comparison
Xeon Gold 5520+ vs Xeon Gold 6544Y: the l3 cache difference
Start with l3 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Xeon Gold 5520+ 160 MB against Xeon Gold 6544Y 120 MB, 25% in favour of Xeon Gold 5520+. SPECrate® 2017 Integer (base), 1-chip backs the spec sheet up. Xeon Gold 5520+ scores 263 to 203, 23% clear. They differ on boost clock too, 4.0 GHz on the Xeon Gold 5520+ versus 4.4 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6544Y. Tdp is not the same on both, 205 W on the Xeon Gold 5520+ versus 270 W on the Xeon Gold 6544Y. There is a split on core count as well, 28 cores on the Xeon Gold 5520+ versus 16 cores on the Xeon Gold 6544Y. Thread count is not the same on both, 56 threads on the Xeon Gold 5520+ versus 32 threads on the Xeon Gold 6544Y. There is a split on base clock as well, 2.2 GHz on the Xeon Gold 5520+ versus 3.6 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6544Y.
Xeon Gold 5520+ vs Xeon Gold 6544Y: which one fits your build
The Xeon Gold 5520+ is the one to take for enterprise virtualization and demanding server workloads, though it is the wrong buy for desktop use and gaming builds. Buy the Xeon Gold 6544Y for enterprise virtualization and demanding server workloads, though it is not the pick for desktop use and gaming builds. Our rating of the Xeon Gold 5520+ (8.1/10): the Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ is a strong mid-to-high tier data center chip, well suited to enterprise virtualization and server duty. Our rating of the Xeon Gold 6544Y (8.1/10): the Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y is a strong mid-to-high tier data center chip, well suited to enterprise virtualization and server duty.
What Xeon Gold 5520+ and Xeon Gold 6544Y have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: release year, igpu, core architecture and socket are identical here.
Specs and benchmarks
Release Year
- Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
- 2023
- Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y
- 2023
Core Count
- Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
- 28 cores
- Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y
- 16 cores
iGPU
- Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
- None
- Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y
- None
Thread Count
- Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
- 56 threads
- Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y
- 32 threads
Core Architecture
- Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
- Emerald Rapids
- Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y
- Emerald Rapids
Base Clock
- Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
- 2.2 GHz
- Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y
- 3.6 GHz
Boost Clock
- Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
- 4.0 GHz
- Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y
- 4.4 GHz
L3 Cache
- Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
- 160 MBBest
- Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y
- 120 MB-25%
Socket
- Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
- LGA 4677
- Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y
- LGA 4677
TDP
- Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
- 205 W
- Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y
- 270 W
Benchmarks
- General CPU
SPECrate® 2017 Integer (base), 1-chip
- Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
- 263Best
- Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y
- 203-23%
Best published 1-chip result on spec.org, retrieved 23 Sept 2026.
Server-style tasks like compiling and compression on every thread. Best for judging workstation and server work.
SPECrate® 2017 Floating Point (base), 1-chip
- Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
- 362Best
- Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y
- 299-17%
Best published 1-chip result on spec.org, retrieved 23 Sept 2026.
Scientific and engineering tasks on every thread. Rewards core count and memory bandwidth.
SPEC®, SPECrate® and SPECspeed® are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. Copied by permission of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC). Results retrieved from www.spec.org on 23 Sept 2026.
Which one should you pick?
Choose 5520+ if you want the higher L3 cache (160 MB vs 120 MB), the higher SPECrate® 2017 integer (base), 1-chip (263 vs 203) and the higher SPECrate® 2017 floating point (base), 1-chip (362 vs 299).
Choose 6544Y if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Verdict
Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
8.1 / 10 Expert Rating
The Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ is a strong mid-to-high tier data center chip, well suited to enterprise virtualization and server duty.
Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y
8.1 / 10 Expert Rating
The Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y is a strong mid-to-high tier data center chip, well suited to enterprise virtualization and server duty.