i9-13950HX vs Xeon Gold 5318Y

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5318Y
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 165 Watt
20.86
Core i9-13950HX
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
27.32
+31%

Core i9-13950HX outperforms Xeon Gold 5318Y by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i9-13950HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking266179
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency11.9647.01
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)Raptor Lake-HX (2023)
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$590

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i9-13950HX 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads4832
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache36 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)87 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i9-13950HX 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA4189FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i9-13950HX. 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++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i9-13950HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i9-13950HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i9-13950HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size6 TB192 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i9-13950HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i9-13950HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i9-13950HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i9-13950HX.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes6420

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 5318Y 20.86
i9-13950HX 27.32
+31%

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 5318Y 33139
i9-13950HX 43404
+31%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.86 27.32
Recency 6 April 2021 4 January 2023
Threads 48 32
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 55 Watt

Xeon Gold 5318Y has 50% more threads.

i9-13950HX, on the other hand, has a 31% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-13950HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5318Y in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5318Y is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-13950HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5318Y and Core i9-13950HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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