Intel Xeon Gold 5218R vs Intel Xeon W-2255

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5218R and Intel Xeon W-2255 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 5218R

Intel Xeon W-2255

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 10
20 more threads: 40 vs 20
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 87°C vs 62°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 43% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40001 vs 22408

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 7 Oct 2019
Number of cores	20 vs 10
Number of threads	40 vs 20
Maximum core temperature	87°C vs 62°C
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 640 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 10 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB vs 19.25 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	40001 vs 22408

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2255

Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2692 vs 2211

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2692 vs 2211

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2255

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2211

2692

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

40001

22408

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5218R	Intel Xeon W-2255
PassMark - Single thread mark	2211	2692
PassMark - CPU mark	40001	22408

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5218R	Intel Xeon W-2255
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	7 Oct 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1273 - $1280	$778
Place in performance rating	703	698
Processor Number	5218R	W-2255
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.70 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	640 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	10 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C	62°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	20	10
Number of threads	40	20
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	0
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4 2933
Maximum memory bandwidth		93.85 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	165 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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 SSE4.2, 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
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
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)