Intel Xeon Gold 5218 vs Intel Xeon E-2246G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5218 and Intel Xeon E-2246G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218

Intel Xeon E-2246G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 83% 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
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34232 vs 13898

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
L1 cache	1 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	22 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34232 vs 13898

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2246G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2797 vs 2131

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 May 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2797 vs 2131

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5218
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2246G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2131

2797

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34232

13898

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5218	Intel Xeon E-2246G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2131	2797
PassMark - CPU mark	34232	13898

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5218	Intel Xeon E-2246G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1273 - $1280	$311
Place in performance rating	663	638
Processor Number	5218	E-2246G
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	22 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	87 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	16	6
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	32	12
Maximum core temperature		73 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	119.21 GB/s	39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	80 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
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
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Idle States
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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