Intel Xeon Gold 5218N vs Intel Xeon Gold 6137

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5218N and Intel Xeon Gold 6137 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 Gold 6137

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 110 Watt vs 205 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41082 vs 19365

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	110 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	41082 vs 19365

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6137

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 14% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2499 vs 1785

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L3 cache	25 MB vs 22 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2499 vs 1785

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6137

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1785

2499

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

41082

19365

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5218N	Intel Xeon Gold 6137
PassMark - Single thread mark	1785	2499
PassMark - CPU mark	41082	19365

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5218N	Intel Xeon Gold 6137
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'19	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$1420
Place in performance rating	816	796
Processor Number	5218N	6137
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.90 GHz
L3 cache	22 MB	25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	110 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, 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	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)