Xeon Gold 5318Y vs i5-655K
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 5318Y outperforms Core i5-655K by a whopping 1547% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-655K and Xeon Gold 5318Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2253 | 251 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Clarkdale (2010−2011) | Ice Lake-SP (2021) |
| Release date | 30 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-655K and Xeon Gold 5318Y 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 2.5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 87 °C |
| Number of transistors | 382 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-655K and Xeon Gold 5318Y 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 configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | FCLGA1156 | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-655K and Xeon Gold 5318Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-655K and Xeon Gold 5318Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-655K and Xeon Gold 5318Y are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-655K and Xeon Gold 5318Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | 16.38 GB | 6 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-655K and Xeon Gold 5318Y integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-655K and Xeon Gold 5318Y.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 64 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.31 | 21.58 |
| Recency | 30 May 2010 | 6 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 24 |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 165 Watt |
i5-655K has 126% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 5318Y, on the other hand, has a 1547.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon Gold 5318Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-655K in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-655K is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5318Y is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-655K and Xeon Gold 5318Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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