Xeon Gold 5218T vs i5-10300H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10300H
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.36
Xeon Gold 5218T
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
13.75
+157%

Xeon Gold 5218T outperforms Core i5-10300H by a whopping 157% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10300H and Xeon Gold 5218T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1177549
Place by popularity34not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data11.88
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Comet LakeIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency11.0612.16
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date17 September 2020 (4 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,561

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-10300H and Xeon Gold 5218T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads832
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64K (per core)1 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)16 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)22 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C93 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10300H and Xeon Gold 5218T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration14 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon Gold 5218T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-10300H and Xeon Gold 5218T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon Gold 5218T are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon Gold 5218T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processorsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10300H and Xeon Gold 5218T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon Gold 5218T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon Gold 5218T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon Gold 5218T.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-10300H 5.36
Xeon Gold 5218T 13.75
+157%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-10300H 8358
Xeon Gold 5218T 21433
+156%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.36 13.75
Recency 17 September 2020 2 April 2019
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 32
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 105 Watt

i5-10300H has an age advantage of 1 year, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5218T, on the other hand, has a 156.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 5218T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10300H in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-10300H is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 5218T is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10300H and Xeon Gold 5218T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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