Intel Xeon Gold 5218N vs Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Gold 5218N CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 5218N or Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 - 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 Xeon E3-1230 v6 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 was released in Q1/2017.
Intel Xeon Gold (148) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v6 (10)
2 Generation 6
Cascade Lake Architecture Kaby Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Xeon E3-1230 v6 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 is at 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
16 Cores 4
32 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 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 5218N Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N or Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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

The 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 Xeon E3-1230 v6 supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2400
1024 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
22.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 16
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N is 110 W, while the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 has a TDP of 72 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
110 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 72 W
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-- TDP down --
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N is manufactured in 14 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
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
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 1151
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 Q1/2017
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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.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
1014 (90%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1125 (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 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
12732 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4385 (34%)

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 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
1232 (89%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1384 (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 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4744 (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 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
8207 (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 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
173 (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 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
836 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
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