Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,002
Rank #446
Xeon Gold 5218 wins by 12.8% (Rank #1002 vs #446)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,223
Rank #742
Xeon Gold 5218 wins by 13.1% (Rank #1223 vs #742)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #505
Rank #245
Xeon Gold 5218 wins by 12.4% (Rank #505 vs #245)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #390
Rank #250
Xeon Gold 5218 wins by 4.9% (Rank #390 vs #250)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #413
Rank #255
Xeon Gold 5218 wins by 6.3% (Rank #413 vs #255)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #363
Rank #242
Xeon Gold 5218 wins by 4.4% (Rank #363 vs #242)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4116 | Xeon Gold 5218 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
12
|
16
|
-25% |
| Threads |
24
|
32
|
-25% |
| Base Frequency |
2,100 MHz
|
2,300 MHz
|
-8.7% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,000 MHz
|
3,900 MHz
|
-23.1% |
| Clock Multiplier |
21x
|
23x
|
-8.7% |
| L1 Cache |
768 KB
|
1,024 KB
|
-25% |
| L2 Cache |
12 MiB
|
16 MiB
|
-25% |
| L3 Cache |
17 MiB
|
22 MiB
|
-25% |
| Memory Channels |
6
|
6
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
768 GB
|
1,024 GB
|
-25% |
| Max Bandwidth |
107 GB/s
|
119 GB/s
|
-10% |
| PCIe Lanes | -- |
48
|
|
| Max CPUs |
2
|
4
|
-50% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
85 W
|
125 W
|
32% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
14 nm
|
0% |
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4116 | Xeon Gold 5218 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Xeon | Xeon |
| Series | 4000 | 5200 |
| Model Number | 4116 | 5218 |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | Cascade Lake |
| Core Name | Skylake | Cascade Lake SP |
| Core Family | 6 | 6 |
| Socket | Socket P and LGA-3647 | Socket P and LGA-3647 |
| Package | FCLGA-3647 | FCLGA-3647 |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | Lewisburg |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2666 |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | -- | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | -- | 1x16, x8, x4 |
| Market Segment | Server | Server |
| Release Price | $1,002.00 | $1,273.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4116 | Xeon Gold 5218 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Transistor Count | 8,000 | -- |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | x86-64 (x86) |
Process
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Xeon Silver 4116 | Xeon Gold 5218 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| AVX512VNNI | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| DL Boost | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| HT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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