Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N 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 5218N, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
Family: Intel Xeon Gold
Group: Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N is 2.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 16
Threads: 32
Cores: 16x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.7 GHz

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.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 1.0 TB
Memory channels: 6
Bandwidth: 128.1 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 110 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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 110 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N 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.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 3647
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 22.0 MB
Architecture: Cascade Lake
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q2/2019
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz
12843
12843
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
12C 24T @ 4.0 GHz
12828
12828
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
12732
12732
Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
12633
12633
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
12543
12543

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1237
1237
Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
26C 52T @ 2.7 GHz
1234
1234
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
1232
1232
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1230
1230
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1228
1228

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1019
1019
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1018
1018
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
1014
1014
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1012
1012
Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1011
1011