Xeon Gold 5218 vs i5-7200U

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7200U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.21
Xeon Gold 5218
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
14.15
+540%

Xeon Gold 5218 outperforms Core i5-7200U by a whopping 540% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5218 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1854539
Place by popularity67not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.89
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency13.4310.32
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$1,273

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5218 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 cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2523
L1 cache128 KB1 MB
L2 cache512 KB16 MB
L3 cache3 MB22 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C87 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5218 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)4 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5218. 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++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5218 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5218 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5218. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size32 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5218 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5218 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5218 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5218.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1248

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.

i5-7200U 2.21
Xeon Gold 5218 14.15
+540%

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.

i5-7200U 3383
Xeon Gold 5218 21651
+540%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-7200U 508
Xeon Gold 5218 1157
+128%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-7200U 1316
Xeon Gold 5218 8111
+516%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.21 14.15
Recency 30 August 2016 2 April 2019
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 4 32
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

i5-7200U has 733.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5218, on the other hand, has a 540.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 5218 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7200U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-7200U is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 5218 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5218, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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