Xeon Gold 5218B vs i7-1065G7
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5218B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1198 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Xeon Gold |
| Power efficiency | 19.72 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) | 2 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $426 | $1,273 |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5218B 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 × 4 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 13 | 23 |
| L1 cache | 320 KB | 1 MB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 22 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 87 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5218B 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) | 4 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA1526 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5218B. 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 | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5218B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5218B are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5218B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2667 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.732 GB/s | 128.001 GB/s |
| 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 i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5218B integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5218B 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 i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5218B 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 i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5218B.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 August 2019 | 2 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 125 Watt |
i7-1065G7 has an age advantage of 3 months, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 5218B, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5218B. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i7-1065G7 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 5218B is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon Gold 5218B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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