Intel Xeon Gold 5218R vs Intel Xeon E-2244G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5218R and Intel Xeon E-2244G 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 4
  • 32 more threads: 40 vs 8
  • 5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 20x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.4x 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
  • 4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41071 vs 9624
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs 27 May 2019
Number of cores 20 vs 4
Number of threads 40 vs 8
L1 cache 1.25 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 20 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 27.5 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 41071 vs 9624

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2244G

  • Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
  • Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 87°C
  • Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2691 vs 2195
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 87°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2691 vs 2195

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2244G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2195
2691
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
41071
9624
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon E-2244G
PassMark - Single thread mark 2195 2691
PassMark - CPU mark 41071 9624

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon E-2244G

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $1273 - $1280 $272
Place in performance rating 545 742
Processor Number 5218R E-2244G
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.10 GHz 3.80 GHz
L1 cache 1.25 MB 256 KB
L2 cache 20 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 27.5 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 87°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 20 4
Number of threads 40 8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
64 bit support
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 69.3 °C

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
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 39.74 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 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 2S 1S Only
PCIe configurations 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

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
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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 0x3E96
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 128 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics P630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5