Xeon w7-2555X vs Gold 5218R

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5218R and Xeon w7-2555X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking437not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.86no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency11.80no data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,273$1,069

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5218R and Xeon w7-2555X 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads4028
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.25 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache20 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache27.5 MB33.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature87 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data75 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5218R and Xeon w7-2555X 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA36474677
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt210 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Xeon w7-2555X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5218R and Xeon w7-2555X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Xeon w7-2555X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Xeon w7-2555X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2667DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5218R and Xeon w7-2555X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4864

Pros & cons summary


Recency 24 February 2020 24 August 2024
Physical cores 20 14
Threads 40 28
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 210 Watt

Xeon Gold 5218R has 42.9% more physical cores and 42.9% more threads, and 68% lower power consumption.

Xeon w7-2555X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

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