Intel Core2 Duo E8400 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

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Intel Core2 Duo E8400 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 or Intel Xeon Gold 5218R - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 was released in Q1/2008.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R was released in Q1/2020.
Intel Core2 Duo (29) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
2 Generation 2
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R has 20 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
2 Cores 20
2 Threads 40
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.30 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR4-2666
16 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 27.50 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R is 125 W.

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R cache has a total of 27.50 MB.

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
45 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 775 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2008 Release date Q1/2020
-- Release price 1273 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 (42%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 (5%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
473 (42%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 GHz
1129 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
841 (6%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz
13548 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1129 (4%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz
25922 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 GHz
1178 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
252 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
465 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
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