Xeon Gold 5318H vs i7-940

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-940
2008
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.86
Xeon Gold 5318H
2021
18 cores / 36 threads, 150 Watt
18.45
+892%

Xeon Gold 5318H outperforms Core i7-940 by a whopping 892% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-940 and Xeon Gold 5318H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1987319
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.3511.64
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Cooper Lake-SP (2021)
Release dateNovember 2008 (16 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-940 and Xeon Gold 5318H 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads836
Base clock speed2.93 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)24.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size263 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-940 and Xeon Gold 5318H 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 configuration14
SocketFCLGA1366FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-940 and Xeon Gold 5318H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-940 and Xeon Gold 5318H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-940 and Xeon Gold 5318H are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-940 and Xeon Gold 5318H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 RDIMM
Maximum memory size24 GB1.12 TB
Max memory channels36
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-940 and Xeon Gold 5318H.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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.

i7-940 1.86
Xeon Gold 5318H 18.45
+892%

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.

i7-940 2947
Xeon Gold 5318H 29301
+894%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.86 18.45
Physical cores 4 18
Threads 8 36
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 150 Watt

i7-940 has 15.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5318H, on the other hand, has a 891.9% higher aggregate performance score, 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 5318H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-940 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-940 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5318H is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-940 and Xeon Gold 5318H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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