Intel Xeon W-2295 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

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Intel Xeon W-2295 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
Intel Xeon W-2295 Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon W-2295 or Intel Xeon Gold 5218R - 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 W-2295 has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2295 was released in Q4/2019.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R was released in Q1/2020.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Xeon Gold (148)
Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
7 Generation 2
Cascade Lake W Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon W-2195 Predecessor --
Intel Xeon w7-2495X Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-2295 has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-2295 is 3.00 GHz (4.80 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R has 20 CPU cores and 40 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R is at 2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Xeon W-2295 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
18 Cores 20
36 Threads 40
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.30 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 W-2295 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon W-2295 or Intel Xeon Gold 5218R 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 W-2295 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 93.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s.

Intel Xeon W-2295 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2666
1024 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
24.75 MB L3 Cache 27.50 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 48
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon W-2295 is 165 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon W-2295 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-2295 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 24.75 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 27.50 MB cache.

Intel Xeon W-2295 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
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, AVX-512
LGA 2066 Socket LGA 3647
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
Q4/2019 Release date Q1/2020
1333 $ Release price 1273 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 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 W-2295 Intel Xeon W-2295
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1301 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 GHz
1129 (87%)

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 W-2295 Intel Xeon W-2295
18C 36T @ 3.80 GHz
16682 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz
13548 (81%)

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 W-2295 Intel Xeon W-2295
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1703 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 GHz
1178 (69%)

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 W-2295 Intel Xeon W-2295
18C 36T @ 3.80 GHz
30728 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz
25922 (84%)

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 W-2295 Intel Xeon W-2295
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
71 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 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 W-2295 Intel Xeon W-2295
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1124 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 W-2295 Intel Xeon W-2295
18C 36T @ 3.80 GHz
12863 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 W-2295 Intel Xeon W-2295
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
214 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 W-2295 Intel Xeon W-2295
18C 36T @ 3.80 GHz
3422 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-2295 Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
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