Intel Xeon Gold 6258R vs Intel Xeon Gold 5118

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6258R 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 12
  • 32 more threads: 56 vs 24
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2346 vs 1724
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63984 vs 25299
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 28 vs 12
Number of threads 56 vs 24
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2346 vs 1724
PassMark - CPU mark 63984 vs 25299

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 6258R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5118

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2346
1724
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
63984
25299
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6258R Intel Xeon Gold 5118
PassMark - Single thread mark 2346 1724
PassMark - CPU mark 63984 25299
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 22700

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6258R Intel Xeon Gold 5118

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Skylake
Launch date Q1'20 Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP) $4523
Place in performance rating 300 301
Processor Number 6258R 5118
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.70 GHz 2.30 GHz
L3 cache 38.5 MB
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 28 12
Number of threads 56 24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2

Memory

Max memory channels 6 6
Maximum memory size 1 TB 768 GB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 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 2S 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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2 1
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)