Intel Xeon Gold 5218N vs Intel Xeon D-2796TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5218N and Intel Xeon D-2796TE 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

Intel Xeon D-2796TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 110 Watt vs 118 Watt
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41082 vs 26342

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	110 Watt vs 118 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	41082 vs 26342

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2796TE

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 36% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2172 vs 1785

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	30 MB vs 22 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2172 vs 1785

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-2796TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1785

2172

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

41082

26342

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5218N	Intel Xeon D-2796TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1785	2172
PassMark - CPU mark	41082	26342

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5218N	Intel Xeon D-2796TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	Q1'22
Launch price (MSRP)	$1420	$2184
Place in performance rating	894	895
Processor Number	5218N	D-2796TE
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon D Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.00 GHz
L3 cache	22 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	16	20
Number of threads	32	40
64 bit support
Memory
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	52.5 x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCBGA2579
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	110 Watt	118 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	4S	1S Only
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		24
Number of USB ports		4
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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 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	1
Speed Shift technology
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)