Intel Xeon Gold 5218N vs Intel Core i5-2550k
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CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 5218N or Intel Core i5-2550k - 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 5218N has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N was released in Q2/2019. The Intel Core i5-2550k has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2550k was released in Q1/2012. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
| Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Intel Core i 2000 (28) |
| 2 | Generation | 2 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Sandy Bridge S |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | Intel Core i5-3570K |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218N has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N is 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-2550k has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-2550k is at 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz). |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5218N | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-2550k |
| 16 | Cores | 4 |
| 32 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 2.30 GHz | Frequency | 3.40 GHz |
| 3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.80 GHz |
| 2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218N can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-2550k supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5218N | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-2550k |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 22.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N is 110 W, while the Intel Core i5-2550k has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5218N | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-2550k |
| 110 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218N is manufactured in 14 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-2550k is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5218N | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-2550k |
| 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, AVX |
| LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 1155 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2019 | Release date | Q1/2012 |
| -- | Release price | 235 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.80 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 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.40 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 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.80 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 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.40 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 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5218N | Intel Core i5-2550k |
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