Intel Xeon E-2436 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5118

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2436 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.

Intel Xeon E-2436

Intel Xeon Gold 5118

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2436

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 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3627 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)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3627 vs 1724

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5118

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25299 vs 22487

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25299 vs 22487

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2436
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5118

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3627

1724

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22487

25299

Name	Intel Xeon E-2436	Intel Xeon Gold 5118
PassMark - Single thread mark	3627	1724
PassMark - CPU mark	22487	25299
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22700

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2436	Intel Xeon Gold 5118
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$331
Place in performance rating	303	302
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		5118
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	2.30 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 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	6	12
Number of threads	12	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)	65 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)