Intel Core i5-680 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5318S

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Intel Core i5-680 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Xeon Gold 5318S

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-680 and the Intel Xeon Gold 5318S and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-680 2 core processor released in Q2/2010 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5318S which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i5 600 (6) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
1 Generation 3
Clarkdale Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-680 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.86 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318S clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-680 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
2 Cores 24
4 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.86 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 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 Core i5-680 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU no iGPU
0.50 GHz GPU frequency --
0.73 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
24 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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.

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

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-680, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5318S supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 187.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-680 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2933
16 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 187.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 36.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 64
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-680 has a TDP of 73 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318S is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-680 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-680 has 4.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5318S is at 36.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core i5-680 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1156 Socket LGA 4189
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2010 Release date Q2/2021
305 $ Release price 1667 $
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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 Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.86 GHz
651 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5318S Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1394 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5318S Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5318S Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
2599 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5318S Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-680 Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
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