| Name: | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
| Family: | Intel Xeon Gold |
| Group: | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 2 |
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.
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)
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Intel Core i9-9920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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12763
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AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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12744
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
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12732
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Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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12703
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Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.2 GHz
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12693
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
26C 52T @ 2.7 GHz
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1234
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
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1233
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
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1232
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Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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1230
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Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
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1230
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
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1015
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Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1014
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
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1014
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Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1014
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 2.9 GHz
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1013
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