Intel Xeon Silver 4314 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4314 and Intel Xeon Gold 5218R 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 Silver 4314

Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4314

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44350 vs 40534

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 24 Feb 2020
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	44350 vs 40534

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 87°C vs 86°C
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 15% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 135 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2193 vs 2106

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	87°C vs 86°C
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 16 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB vs 24 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2193 vs 2106

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4314
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2106

2193

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

44350

40534

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4314	Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2106	2193
PassMark - CPU mark	44350	40534

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4314	Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$694 - $705	$1273 - $1280
Place in performance rating	642	654
Processor Number	4314	5218R
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	1.25 MB
L2 cache	16 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	27.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	87°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	16	20
Number of threads	32	40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	2
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Advanced Technologies
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)