Intel Xeon Gold 5218T vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

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

Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218T

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 93°C vs 81°C
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 110 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1992 vs 1785

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	93°C vs 81°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 110 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1992 vs 1785

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41082 vs 34851

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	41082 vs 34851

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1992

1785

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34851

41082

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5218T	Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
PassMark - Single thread mark	1992	1785
PassMark - CPU mark	34851	41082

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5218T	Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$1572	$1420
Place in performance rating	709	718
Processor Number	5218T	5218N
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.30 GHz
L3 cache	22 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	93°C	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	16	16
Number of threads	32	32
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	110 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	4S
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	1
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)