Xeon Gold 5318S vs X3370

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3370 and Xeon Gold 5318S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2011	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.49	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	no data	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	1 July 2008 (16 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	$100	$3998

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3370 and Xeon Gold 5318S 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	no data	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	no data	48
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB L2 Cache	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	87 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	87 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3370 and Xeon Gold 5318S 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	no data	2
Socket	LGA775	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3370 and Xeon Gold 5318S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon X3370 and Xeon Gold 5318S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3370 and Xeon Gold 5318S are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3370 and Xeon Gold 5318S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	no data	6 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3370 and Xeon Gold 5318S.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 July 2008	6 April 2021
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	165 Watt

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