Intel Xeon Gold 5318N vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5318N 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 5318N

Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 83°C vs 81°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 64% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB

Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum core temperature	83°C vs 81°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	36 MB vs 22 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 36% lower typical power consumption: 110 Watt vs 150 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	110 Watt vs 150 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5318N	Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
PassMark - Single thread mark		1785
PassMark - CPU mark		41082

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5318N	Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$1602	$1420
Place in performance rating	not rated	715
Processor Number	5318N	5218N
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	83°C	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	110 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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	2	1
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)