Xeon w5-2465X vs Gold 5218R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5218R
2020
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
15.58
Xeon w5-2465X
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 200 Watt
29.40
+88.7%

Xeon w5-2465X outperforms Xeon Gold 5218R by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5218R and Xeon w5-2465X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking447146
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.2262.55
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency11.8013.91
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,273$1,389

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w5-2465X has 195% better value for money than Xeon Gold 5218R.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5218R and Xeon w5-2465X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Performance-coresno data16
Threads4032
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.25 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache20 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache27.5 MB33.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature87 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data78 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5218R and Xeon w5-2465X 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
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Xeon w5-2465X. 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® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5218R and Xeon w5-2465X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Xeon w5-2465X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Xeon w5-2465X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2667DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size1 TB2 TB
Max memory channels64
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Xeon w5-2465X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4864

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
Xeon w5-2465X 29.40
+88.7%

  • Passmark
  • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
  • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

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
Xeon w5-2465X 46707
+88.8%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Gold 5218R 1359
Xeon w5-2465X 2146
+57.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Gold 5218R 9133
Xeon w5-2465X 14452
+58.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.58 29.40
Recency 24 February 2020 15 February 2023
Physical cores 20 16
Threads 40 32
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 200 Watt

Xeon Gold 5218R has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and 60% lower power consumption.

Xeon w5-2465X, on the other hand, has a 88.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

The Xeon w5-2465X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5218R in performance tests.


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