Intel Xeon D-2799 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2799 and Intel Xeon Gold 5218R processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon D-2799

Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2799

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 9% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2404 vs 2195

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	30 MB vs 27.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404 vs 2195

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 129 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41071 vs 33792

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 129 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	41071 vs 33792

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2799
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2404

2195

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33792

41071

Name	Intel Xeon D-2799	Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404	2195
PassMark - CPU mark	33792	41071

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2799	Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q1'22	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$2050	$1273 - $1280
Place in performance rating	550	547
Processor Number	D-2799	5218R
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.10 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB	27.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	20	20
Number of threads	40	40
L1 cache		1.25 MB
L2 cache		20 MB
Maximum core temperature		87°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 mm x 45 mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	129 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	48
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	2S
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1	1
Thermal Monitoring
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)