Intel Xeon Gold 5218B vs Intel Xeon Gold 6128

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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6128
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 6128

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B and the Intel Xeon Gold 6128 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B 16 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6128 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34)
2 Generation 1
Cascade Lake Architecture Skylake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6128 clocks with 3.40 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6128
16 Cores 6
32 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.50 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 Xeon Gold 5218B Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6128
-- 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.

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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6128 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6128
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 768 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- 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 Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6128 is 115 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6128
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 115 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6128 is at 19.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6128
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 3647
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
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 1700 $
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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 Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6128 Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
1019 (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 Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6128 Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
6455 (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 Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6128 Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
1227 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-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 multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6128 Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
6261 (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 Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6128 Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
13642 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6128 Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
162 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6128 Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
1173 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 6128
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