Intel Xeon E-2434 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5118

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2434 and Intel Xeon Gold 5118 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2434

  • Around 56% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 81°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 91% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3845 vs 1724
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 81°C
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3845 vs 1724

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5118

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
  • 16 more threads: 24 vs 8
  • Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25299 vs 16552
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 4
Number of threads 24 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 25299 vs 16552

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2434
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5118

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3845
1724
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16552
25299
Name Intel Xeon E-2434 Intel Xeon Gold 5118
PassMark - Single thread mark 3845 1724
PassMark - CPU mark 16552 25299
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 22700

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2434 Intel Xeon Gold 5118

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP) $293
Place in performance rating 289 301
Architecture codename Skylake
Processor Number 5118
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 3.4 GHz 2.30 GHz
Die size 163 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 81°C
Maximum frequency 5 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 4 12
Number of threads 8 24
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4-2400
Max memory channels 6
Maximum memory size 768 GB
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported 1700 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability S4S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)