Xeon Gold 5418N vs E5-2686 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Gold 5418N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	538	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	32.09	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$80	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Gold 5418N 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	36	48
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	4.5 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB	45 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	84 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	84 °C
Number of transistors	7200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Gold 5418N 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	2
Socket	no data	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Gold 5418N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Gold 5418N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Gold 5418N are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Gold 5418N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Gold 5418N.

PCIe version	3.0	5
PCI Express lanes	40	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2016	10 January 2023
Physical cores	18	24
Threads	36	48
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	165 Watt

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