Intel Xeon Gold 5218 | Intel Core i9-10920X | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 5218 or Intel Core i9-10920X - 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 Xeon Gold 5218 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 was released in Q2/2019. The Intel Core i9-10920X has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10920X was released in Q4/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Intel Core i 10000X (4) |
2 | Generation | 10 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Core i9-10920X has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-10920X |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.80 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.40 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10920X can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-10920X |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 93.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
22.00 MB | L3 Cache | 19.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 has a TDP of 125 W, that of the Intel Core i9-10920X is 165 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-10920X |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 94 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218 has a 22.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-10920X cache has a total of 19.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-10920X |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 2066 |
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, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q4/2019 |
1275 $ | Release price | 689 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218 | Intel Core i9-10920X |
Unknown | Unknown |