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Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N | Intel Xeon Gold 5218 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8471N or Intel Xeon Gold 5218 - 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 Platinum 8471N has 52 cores with 104 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 was released in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N has 52 CPU cores and can calculate 104 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N is 1.80 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218 has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218 is at 2.30 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218 |
52 | Cores | 16 |
104 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 307.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218 |
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
97.50 MB | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
80 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N is 300 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218 |
300 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N is manufactured in 10 nm and has 97.50 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218 |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | 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 4677 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
5171 $ | Release price | 1275 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N
52C 104T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N
52C 104T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N
52C 104T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N
52C 104T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N
52C 104T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N | Intel Xeon Gold 5218 |
Unknown | Unknown |