Xeon Gold 5318N vs i7-1060G7

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1060G7 and Xeon Gold 5318N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1562	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	26.44	no data
Architecture codename	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1060G7 and Xeon Gold 5318N 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	4 (Quad-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	8	48
Base clock speed	1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 × 4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	10	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	83 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1060G7 and Xeon Gold 5318N 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	Intel BGA1440	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Xeon Gold 5318N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-1060G7 and Xeon Gold 5318N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Xeon Gold 5318N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Xeon Gold 5318N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3733	DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size	32 GB	6 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.732 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1060G7 and Xeon Gold 5318N integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Xeon Gold 5318N integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Xeon Gold 5318N integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Xeon Gold 5318N.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 August 2019	6 April 2021
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	8	48
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	150 Watt

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