Intel Xeon Gold 5218T vs Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5218T and Intel Xeon Gold 6208U 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218T

  • Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 93°C vs 85°C
  • Around 43% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 150 Watt
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 35030 vs 27085
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 93°C vs 85°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 35030 vs 27085

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2265 vs 2007
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2265 vs 2007

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5218T
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2007
2265
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
35030
27085
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5218T Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2007 2265
PassMark - CPU mark 35030 27085

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5218T Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date Q2'19 24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $1572 $989
Place in performance rating 798 793
Processor Number 5218T 6208U
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.10 GHz 2.90 GHz
L3 cache 22 MB 22 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 93°C 85°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 16 16
Number of threads 32 32
L1 cache 1 MB
L2 cache 16 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 6 6
Maximum memory size 1 TB 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR4-2933

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 150 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability 4S 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

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® 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)