E2-3000 vs Xeon Gold 5118

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5118
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
10.46
+2174%
E2-3000
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.46

Xeon Gold 5118 outperforms E2-3000 by a whopping 2174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5118 and E2-3000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7472941
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.13no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD E-Series
Power efficiency9.422.90
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,273no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5118 and E2-3000 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed2.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.65 GHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache768 KBno data
L2 cache12 MB1024 KB
L3 cache16.5 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5118 and E2-3000 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FT3
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and E2-3000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-51286x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5118 and E2-3000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and E2-3000 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and E2-3000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels61
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 8280
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 5118 and E2-3000 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and E2-3000 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and E2-3000.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes48no data

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 5118 10.46
+2174%
E2-3000 0.46

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 5118 16620
+2189%
E2-3000 726

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.46 0.46
Recency 11 July 2017 23 May 2013
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon Gold 5118 has a 2173.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

E2-3000, on the other hand, has 600% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5118 is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-3000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5118 is a server/workstation processor while E2-3000 is a notebook one.


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