Intel Xeon Silver 4316 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

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CPU lineage

Intel Xeon Silver 4316 or Intel Xeon Silver 4316 – 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 Silver 4316 features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Silver series.
To use the Intel Xeon Silver 4316, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Silver 4316 Name Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
Intel Xeon Silver 4300 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
3 Generation 2
Intel Xeon Silver Family Intel Xeon Gold
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4316 has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4316 is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
No Overclocking No
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.0 GHz
40 Threads 40
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
20x Cores 20x
2.3 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
20 CPU Cores 20
normal Core architecture normal
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4316 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R does not have integrated graphics.
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-- Shaders --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
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-- Technology --
GPU name
 
 

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.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
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-- VP8 --
-- h264 --
-- JPEG --
-- AVC --
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Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 170.8 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 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
6.0 TB Max. Memory 1.0 TB
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2666
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
170.8 GB/s Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
8 Memory channels 6
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 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 125 W watts.
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4316 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 30.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 27.5 MB cache.
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
30.0 MB L3-Cache 27.5 MB
Q2/2021 Release date Q1/2020
1072 $ Release price 1273 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
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LGA 4189 Socket LGA 3647
Ice Lake Architecture Cascade Lake
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Silver 4316
20C 40T @ 2.3 GHz
37289
37289
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.1 GHz
25922
25922

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4316
20C 40T @ 2.3 GHz
18769
18769
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.1 GHz
13548
13548

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4316
20C 40T @ 2.3 GHz
1621
1621
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.1 GHz
1178
1178

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4316
20C 40T @ 2.3 GHz
1250
1250
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.1 GHz
1129
1129