Intel Xeon Gold 5218 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4210

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CPU lineage

Intel Xeon Gold 5218 or Intel Xeon Gold 5218 – 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 5218 features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 5218, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4210 features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Silver series.
To use the Intel Xeon Silver 4210, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
2 Generation 2
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Xeon Silver
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 Group Intel Xeon Silver 4200
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 Name Intel Xeon Silver 4210
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218 is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4210 has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4210 is 2.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
16 CPU Cores 10
32 Threads 20
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.2 GHz
2.3 GHz Frequency 2.2 GHz
16x Cores 10x
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4210 does not have integrated graphics.
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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 1.0 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 TB 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
1.0 TB Max. Memory 1.0 TB
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2400
Yes AES-NI Yes
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 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.
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 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 22.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4210 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 13.8 MB cache.
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2019
Cascade Lake Architecture Cascade Lake
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
22.0 MB L3-Cache 13.8 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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1275 $ Release price 505 $
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
22369
22369
Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
13924
13924

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
12543
12543
Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
7729
7729

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
8856
8856
Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
6728
6728

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
1308
1308
Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
1145
1145

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
1041
1041
Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
892
892