Intel Xeon Gold 5118 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4116

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CPU lineage

Intel Xeon Gold 5118 or Intel Xeon Gold 5118 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5118 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 5118, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4116 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Silver series.
To use the Intel Xeon Silver 4116, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
1 Generation 1
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Xeon Silver
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group Intel Xeon Silver 4100
Intel Xeon Gold 5118 Name Intel Xeon Silver 4116
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5118 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5118 is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4116 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4116 is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
12 CPU Cores 12
24 Threads 24
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.0 GHz
2.3 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
12x Cores 12x
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 5118 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4116 does not have integrated graphics.
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GPU name
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
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Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
6 Memory channels 6
768.0 GB Max. Memory 768.0 GB
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2400
Yes AES-NI Yes
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 85 W watts.
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5118 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 17.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4116 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2017
Skylake Architecture Skylake SP
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
17.0 MB L3-Cache 16.0 MB
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
14 nm Technology 14 nm
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 3647
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
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1250 $ Release price 1100 $
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
32538
32538
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
32349
32349

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
16487
16487
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
15157
15157

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
8568
8568
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
8117
8117

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
6635
6635
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
6538
6538

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
3581
3581
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
3356
3356

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
1732
1732
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
1722
1722

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
1032
1032
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
1031
1031

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
19.0
19.0
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
18.9
18.9