Intel Xeon Gold 5218B vs Intel Xeon E-2386G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5218B and Intel Xeon E-2386G 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 5218B

Intel Xeon E-2386G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
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

Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
L3 cache	22 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2386G

Around 31% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 87°C
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 87°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2386G

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5218B	Intel Xeon E-2386G
PassMark - Single thread mark		3419
PassMark - CPU mark		19640

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5218B	Intel Xeon E-2386G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Rocket Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	8 Sep 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1483	$506
Place in performance rating	not rated	401
Processor Number	5218B	E-2386G
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.50 GHz
L3 cache	22 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	5.10 GHz
Number of cores	16	6
Number of threads	32	12
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	4S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
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 AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Speed Shift technology
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		0x4C9A
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics P750
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		1
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.5