Intel Xeon Gold 5318H vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218B

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5318H and Intel Xeon Gold 5218B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Xeon Gold 5318H

Intel Xeon Gold 5218B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 16
4 more threads: 36 vs 32
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% higher maximum memory size: 1.12 TB vs 1 TB

Number of cores	18 vs 16
Number of threads	36 vs 32
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 22 MB
Maximum memory size	1.12 TB vs 1 TB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 150 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 150 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5318H	Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cooper Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$1273	$1483
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	5318H	5218B
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	1152 KB
L2 cache	18 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	18	16
Number of threads	36	32
Maximum core temperature		87°C
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1.12 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 RDIMM	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5x56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	125 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	1
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)