Intel Xeon Gold 6448H vs Intel Xeon Gold 5418N

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6448H and Intel Xeon Gold 5418N processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Xeon Gold 6448H

Intel Xeon Gold 5418N

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6448H

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB (shared) vs 45 MB (shared)

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5418N

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 84 vs 83
Around 52% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 250 Watt

Maximum core temperature	84 vs 83
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 250 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6448H	Intel Xeon Gold 5418N
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Sapphire Rapids
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$3658	$1664
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	6448H	5418N
Series	4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.80 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB (shared)	45 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	83	84
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	32	24
Number of threads	64	48
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	4 TB	4 TB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s 1DPC, Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 2DPC,	Up to DDR5 4000 MT/s 1DPC and 2DPC
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	80	80
PCI Express revision	5	5
Scalability	S4S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)