Intel Xeon E-2274G vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2274G and Intel Xeon Gold 5218 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E-2274G

Intel Xeon Gold 5218

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2274G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 83 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2828 vs 2118

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 May 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	83 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2828 vs 2118

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33345 vs 9931

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
L1 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	22 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	33345 vs 9931

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2274G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5218

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2828

2118

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9931

33345

Name	Intel Xeon E-2274G	Intel Xeon Gold 5218
PassMark - Single thread mark	2828	2118
PassMark - CPU mark	9931	33345

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2274G	Intel Xeon Gold 5218
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	27 May 2019	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$328 - $334	$1273 - $1280
Place in performance rating	776	767
Processor Number	E-2274G	5218
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	4.00 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	69.3 °C	87 °C
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	16
Number of threads	8	32
Number of QPI Links		2
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	39.74 GB/s	119.21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2667
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E96
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	128 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	83 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)