Intel Xeon Gold 6240 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6240 and Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y 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 6240

Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6240

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2308 vs 2063

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2308 vs 2063

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 18
12 more threads: 48 vs 36
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 87°C vs 85°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 45% 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
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 56985 vs 48736

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 18
Number of threads	48 vs 36
Maximum core temperature	87°C vs 85°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	36 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	56985 vs 48736

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6240
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2308

2063

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

48736

56985

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6240	Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	2308	2063
PassMark - CPU mark	48736	56985

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6240	Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2885	$1483
Place in performance rating	484	480
Processor Number	6240	5318Y
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.10 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	87°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	18	24
Number of threads	36	48
L1 cache		1.5 MB
L2 cache		24 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	64
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	4S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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	2	2
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)