Intel Xeon Gold 5218N vs Intel Xeon E-2234

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5218N and Intel Xeon E-2234 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics image quality. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
  • 24 more threads: 32 vs 8
  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 69.3°C
  • 2.8x 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
  • 4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41082 vs 9114
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 4
Number of threads 32 vs 8
Maximum core temperature 81°C vs 69.3°C
L3 cache 22 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 41082 vs 9114

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2234

  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 55% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 110 Watt
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2770 vs 1785
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt vs 110 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2770 vs 1785

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2234

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1785
2770
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
41082
9114
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon E-2234
PassMark - Single thread mark 1785 2770
PassMark - CPU mark 41082 9114

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon E-2234

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date Q2'19 27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $1420 $250
Place in performance rating 819 823
Processor Number 5218N E-2234
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment Server Server
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.30 GHz 3.60 GHz
L3 cache 22 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 81°C 69.3°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 16 4
Number of threads 32 8
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB

Memory

Max memory channels 6 2
Maximum memory size 1 TB 128 GB
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 110 Watt 71 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)
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 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
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)

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support