i5-10310U vs Xeon Gold 5218R

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5218R
2020
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
15.58
+284%
Core i5-10310U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.06

Xeon Gold 5218R outperforms Core i5-10310U by a whopping 284% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-10310U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4401403
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.61no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency11.8025.62
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,273no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-10310U 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads408
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.25 MB256 KB
L2 cache20 MB1 MB
L3 cache27.5 MB6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature87 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-10310U 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-10310U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-10310U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-10310U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-10310U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2667DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-10310U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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.

Xeon Gold 5218R 15.58
+284%
i5-10310U 4.06

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.

Xeon Gold 5218R 24742
+284%
i5-10310U 6445

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.58 4.06
Recency 24 February 2020 13 May 2020
Physical cores 20 4
Threads 40 8
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon Gold 5218R has a 283.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

i5-10310U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5218R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10310U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5218R is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-10310U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5218R and Core i5-10310U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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