Intel Xeon w5-2455X vs Intel Xeon Gold 5318N

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Intel Xeon w5-2455X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
Intel Xeon w5-2455X Intel Xeon Gold 5318N

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon w5-2455X or Intel Xeon Gold 5318N - 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 w5-2455X has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-2455X was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N was released in Q2/2021.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon W-2400 (8) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
12 Generation 3
Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon W-2255 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon w5-2455X is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Intel Xeon w5-2455X Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
12 Cores 24
24 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon w5-2455X Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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 w5-2455X supports a maximum of 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Xeon w5-2455X Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2666
2048 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
153.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 36.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
64 PCIe lanes 64
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon w5-2455X has a TDP of 200 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N is 150 W.

Intel Xeon w5-2455X Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
200 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
240 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon w5-2455X has a 30.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N cache has a total of 36.00 MB.

Intel Xeon w5-2455X Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 4677 Socket LGA 4189
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2021
1039 $ Release price 1375 $
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Xeon w5-2455X Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
90 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5318N Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Xeon w5-2455X Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
1428 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5318N Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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