Intel Xeon Gold 5218B processor review

Xeon Gold 5218B processor released by Intel; release date: Q2'19. At the time of release, the processor cost $1483. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Cascade Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 16, threads - 32. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.90 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 87°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L3 - 22 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2667. Maximum memory size: 1 TB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA3647. Power consumption (TDP): 125 Watt.

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$1483
Place in performance rating	not rated
Processor Number	5218B
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz
L3 cache	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	16
Number of threads	32

Memory
Max memory channels	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)