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.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

Intel Xeon E-2234

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	816	822
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