Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Intel Core i9-7940X | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B and the Intel Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Intel Core i 7000X (9) |
2 | Generation | 7 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Skylake X |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i9-9940X |
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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 i9-7940X clocks with 3.10 GHz (4.30 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7940X |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 28 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.30 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
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 i9-7940X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7940X |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
Max. Memory | 128 GB | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 85.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
22.00 MB | L3 Cache | 19.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 44 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 43.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-7940X is 165 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 i9-7940X |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 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 i9-7940X is at 19.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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, Linux |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
-- | Release price | 1399 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Intel Core i9-7940X |
Unknown | Unknown |