Xeon Gold 5318H vs i5-7200U

Place in the ranking	1872	325
Place by popularity	56	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	13.44	11.64
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Cooper Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	30 August 2016 (8 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5318H 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)	18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads	4	36
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	24.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5318H 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 (Uniprocessor)	4
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5318H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5318H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5318H 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 5318H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 RDIMM
Maximum memory size	32 GB	1.12 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 620	no data
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5318H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5318H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5318H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5318H.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	48

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 2.13

Xeon Gold 5318H 18.45
+766%

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 3381

Xeon Gold 5318H 29301
+767%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.13	18.45
Recency	30 August 2016	6 April 2021
Physical cores	2	18
Threads	4	36
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	150 Watt

i5-7200U has 900% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5318H, on the other hand, has a 766.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 800% more physical cores and 800% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 5318H 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 5318H is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7200U and Xeon Gold 5318H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.