Intel Xeon Gold 6248 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6248 and Intel Xeon Gold 5218 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 6248

Intel Xeon Gold 5218

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37412 vs 33345

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 16 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB vs 22 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	37412 vs 33345

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218

Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2118 vs 1998

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2118 vs 1998

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6248
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5218

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1998

2118

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37412

33345

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6248	Intel Xeon Gold 5218
PassMark - Single thread mark	1998	2118
PassMark - CPU mark	37412	33345

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6248	Intel Xeon Gold 5218
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3072 - $3078	$1273 - $1280
Place in performance rating	768	769
Processor Number	6248	5218
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	20 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	20	16
Number of threads	40	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		87 °C
Number of QPI Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2667
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		119.21 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	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)
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)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)