Intel Xeon w5-2445 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5118

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2445 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 w5-2445

Intel Xeon Gold 5118

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2445

Around 44% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.7x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 768 GB
Around 94% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3345 vs 1726
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32126 vs 24992

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3345 vs 1726
PassMark - CPU mark	32126 vs 24992

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5118

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 72
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 175 Watt

Number of cores	12 vs 10
Number of threads	24 vs 20
Maximum core temperature	81°C vs 72
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 175 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2445
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5118

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3345

1726

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32126

24992

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2445	Intel Xeon Gold 5118
PassMark - Single thread mark	3345	1726
PassMark - CPU mark	32126	24992
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22700

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2445	Intel Xeon Gold 5118
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Skylake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$839
Place in performance rating	299	304
Processor Number	w5-2445	5118
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	26.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72	81°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	10	12
Number of threads	20	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	2 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	175 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, 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
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	1
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)