Xeon Gold 5218 vs i9-9990XE

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9990XE
2018
14 cores / 28 threads, 255 Watt
18.99
+39.3%
Xeon Gold 5218
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
13.63

Core i9-9990XE outperforms Xeon Gold 5218 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9990XE and Xeon Gold 5218 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking305540
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.8414.73
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency7.0510.32
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date19 October 2018 (6 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,800$1,273

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5218 has 419% better value for money than i9-9990XE.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9990XE 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2832
Base clock speed4 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier4023
L1 cache64 KB (per core)1 MB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)16 MB
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)22 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data87 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9990XE 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)
Socket2066FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)255 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9990XE and Xeon Gold 5218. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-9990XE and Xeon Gold 5218 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9990XE and Xeon Gold 5218 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9990XE and Xeon Gold 5218. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4-2667
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels46
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9990XE and Xeon Gold 5218.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4448

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.

i9-9990XE 18.99
+39.3%
Xeon Gold 5218 13.63

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.

i9-9990XE 30162
+39.3%
Xeon Gold 5218 21651

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.99 13.63
Recency 19 October 2018 2 April 2019
Physical cores 14 16
Threads 28 32
Power consumption (TDP) 255 Watt 125 Watt

i9-9990XE has a 39.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Xeon Gold 5218, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, 14.3% more physical cores and 14.3% more threads, and 104% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-9990XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5218 in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-9990XE is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5218 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-9990XE and Xeon Gold 5218, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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