Xeon Gold 5318H vs E3-1205 v6

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Xeon Gold 5318H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1414	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E3	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Cooper Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	28 March 2017 (7 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$193	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1205 v6 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	4 (Quad-Core)	18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads	4	36
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus support	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	24.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1205 v6 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	4
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1205 v6 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	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Xeon Gold 5318H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
SGX	Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Xeon Gold 5318H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Xeon Gold 5318H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR4 RDIMM
Maximum memory size	64 GB	1.12 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics P630	no data
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Xeon Gold 5318H integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Xeon Gold 5318H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@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 Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Xeon Gold 5318H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Xeon Gold 5318H.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	28 March 2017	6 April 2021
Physical cores	4	18
Threads	4	36
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt

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