Intel Xeon Gold 6143 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5118

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6143 and Intel Xeon Gold 5118 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 6143

Intel Xeon Gold 5118

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6143

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2392 vs 1718
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46473 vs 25681

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2392 vs 1718
PassMark - CPU mark	46473 vs 25681

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5118

Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 74°C
Around 95% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 205 Watt

Maximum core temperature	81°C vs 74°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6143
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5118

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2392

1718

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46473

25681

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6143	Intel Xeon Gold 5118
PassMark - Single thread mark	2392	1718
PassMark - CPU mark	46473	25681
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22700

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6143	Intel Xeon Gold 5118
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	406	265
Processor Number	6143	5118
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C	81°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	16	12
Number of threads	32	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S4S	S4S
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	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)