Intel Xeon Gold 5218R vs Microsoft XBox Series S

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Intel Xeon Gold 5218R CPU1 vs CPU2 Microsoft XBox Series S
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Microsoft XBox Series S

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 5218R or Microsoft XBox Series S - 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 5218R has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R was released in Q1/2020.

The Microsoft XBox Series S has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Microsoft XBox Series S was released in Q3/2020.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (68)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group AMD Ryzen 4000G (22)
2 Generation 3
Cascade Lake Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R is 2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the Microsoft XBox Series S has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Microsoft XBox Series S is at 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series S
20 Cores 8
40 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
2.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 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 5218R Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series S
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R or Microsoft XBox Series S 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 AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S)
GPU frequency 1.57 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 1
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 20
-- Shader 1280
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The Microsoft XBox Series S supports up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 224.0 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series S
DDR4-2666 Memory GDDR6
1024 GB Max. Memory 10 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 224.0 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
27.50 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 12
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 23.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R is 125 W, while the Microsoft XBox Series S has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series S
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R is manufactured in 14 nm and has 27.50 MB cache. The Microsoft XBox Series S is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series S
14 nm Technology 7 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 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 3647 Socket BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2020
1273 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S (90%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S (57%)

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 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 GHz
1129 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1015 (90%)

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 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz
13548 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
6824 (50%)

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 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz
25922 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
16536 (64%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1084 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
9894 (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 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 GHz
1178 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
410 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
3837 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S) @ 1.57 GHz
4000 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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