Intel Xeon Gold 5320 Processor

Intel Xeon Gold 5320 — 26 cores and 52 threads at 2.2 GHz base / 3.4 GHz turbo, 39 MB cache, 185 W TDP, FCLGA4189. Supplied from stock with a 1-year warranty.

The value-tier 26-core Gold of the Ice Lake stack

The 5320 belongs to the 3rd Gen Xeon Scalable (Ice Lake-SP) family, launched in Q2 2021 on a 10 nm process. It pairs 26 cores / 52 threads with a 2.2 GHz base and a 3.4 GHz turbo ceiling on a 185 W envelope, plus PCIe 4.0 with 64 lanes. The chip scales across two sockets over three UPI links at 11.2 GT/s and runs DDR4-2933 across eight channels with a 6 TB per-socket ceiling; Intel Optane persistent memory 200 series is supported alongside DDR4. Speed Select comes as Core Power, Turbo Frequency and Base Frequency variants, with a high-priority / low-priority partition of 12 cores at 2.5 GHz and 14 cores at 2.0 GHz underneath. Thermal rating is TCASE 79 °C in a 77.5 mm × 56.5 mm package, and no Embedded Options variant is offered.

Security and acceleration are Ice Lake staples: AVX-512 with two FMA units, DL Boost, TSX-NI and VMD, Intel Crypto Acceleration, Resource Director Technology and Speed Shift, plus Total Memory Encryption, Run Sure reliability and Platform Firmware Resilience. SGX is supported with Intel SPS and a 64 GB enclave page cache.

Technical specifications

Servers that commonly take this processor

The 5320 fits FCLGA4189 (Whitley) platforms whose BIOS supports 3rd Gen Xeon Scalable parts, in single- or dual-socket layouts. With 26 cores inside a 185 W envelope at the DDR4-2933 memory tier, it targets cost-balanced mainstream nodes - roles that need real core count without the top-bin price:

• Dell PowerEdge R750 / R650, HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Plus / DL360 Gen10 Plus and Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 / SR630 V2, in 1S or 2S configurations
• Storage, hyper-converged and edge appliance chassis built around the Whitley platform

In dual-socket builds the three UPI links keep cache-coherent traffic at full bandwidth, giving a 52-core / 104-thread node total. Confirm the platform BIOS supports Ice Lake parts before ordering, and confirm the chassis cooling is rated for a 185 W processor. The 14-core low-priority partition at 2.0 GHz suits throughput-oriented roles: storage front ends, hyper-converged infrastructure and warm-tier databases.

How it compares across generations

Against the 32-core Gold 6338 the 5320 gives up 6 cores and 9 MB of cache while running 200 MHz higher at base (2.2 vs 2.0 GHz) and 200 MHz higher at turbo (3.4 vs 3.2 GHz) on 20 W less, though its memory ceiling sits one step lower at 2933. Against the 28-core Gold 6330 it trades 2 cores and 3 MB of cache for 200 MHz more base and 300 MHz more turbo on 20 W less, both parts sharing the DDR4-2933 tier. Against the 32-core Gold 6314U it gives up 6 cores and 9 MB with a 100 MHz lower base, keeps the same 3.4 GHz turbo and runs 20 W cooler with memory one tier down. Next to the 2nd Gen Platinum 8280 it offers 2 fewer cores with 0.5 MB more cache, a 500 MHz lower base and a 600 MHz lower turbo on 20 W less, and adds PCIe 4.0 with 64 lanes and eight memory channels over the older part’s 48 lanes and six.

How each processor is tested before it ships

1. Visual inspection of the heat spreader, capacitors and substrate on arrival.
2. Thermal paste residue cleaned from the IHS; socket contact pads checked under magnification.
3. sSpec marking (SRKWU) verified against the order line before testing.
4. Full-core load test on an LGA4189 diagnostic board, confirming rated clocks and cache.
5. Re-run of the memory controller stress pass, then anti-static packing for dispatch.

Warranty and lead time

Every 5320 carries a 1-year warranty covering defects in workmanship and function; a verified faulty unit is replaced or refunded with return shipping covered. New units come in Intel tray packaging (order code CD8068904659201); tested pull units are labelled as such and priced separately. In-stock units typically ship within 2-3 business days after payment confirmation.

Purchasing and volume enquiries

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