Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5118

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 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 Platinum 8268

Intel Xeon Gold 5118

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 81°C
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2347 vs 1718
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62130 vs 25681

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 81°C
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2347 vs 1718
PassMark - CPU mark	62130 vs 25681

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5118

Around 95% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 205 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5118

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2347

1718

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

62130

25681

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8268	Intel Xeon Gold 5118
PassMark - Single thread mark	2347	1718
PassMark - CPU mark	62130	25681
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22700

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8268	Intel Xeon Gold 5118
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$6302
Place in performance rating	269	266
Processor Number	8268	5118
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	24	12
Number of threads	48	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	2
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8
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
PCIe configurations	1x16, x8, x4
Scalability	S8S	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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	1
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)