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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

Intel Xeon Gold 5118

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 1723
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63984 vs 25557

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 1723
PassMark - CPU mark	63984 vs 25557

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

1723

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

63984

25557

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6258R	Intel Xeon Gold 5118
PassMark - Single thread mark	2346	1723
PassMark - CPU mark	63984	25557
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	251	266
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)