Intel Xeon Gold 5218B vs Intel Core i7-980X
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B and the Intel Core i7-980X 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 Core i7-980X which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2010. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) |
| Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Intel Core i7 900 (4) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Gulftown |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Core i7-980X clocks with 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-980X |
| 16 | Cores | 6 |
| 32 | Threads | 12 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 2.30 GHz | Frequency | 3.33 GHz |
| 3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
| 2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B, while the Intel Core i7-980X supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-980X |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR3-1066 |
| Max. Memory | 24 GB | |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 3 |
| 128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
| 22.00 MB | L3 Cache | 12.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-980X is 130 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-980X |
| 125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-980X is at 13.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-980X |
| 14 nm | Technology | 32 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 |
| LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 1366 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2019 | Release date | Q1/2010 |
| -- | Release price | 1059 $ |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Intel Core i7-980X |
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