Ultra 5 236V vs Xeon Gold 5318H
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 5318H outperforms Core Ultra 5 236V by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 5318H and Core Ultra 5 236V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 325 | 557 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 11.63 | 75.05 |
| Architecture codename | Cooper Lake-SP (2021) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 5318H and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 | 18 (Octadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 36 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24.75 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 5318H and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 | 4 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA4189 | FCBGA2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5318H and Core Ultra 5 236V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 5318H and Core Ultra 5 236V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5318H and Core Ultra 5 236V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5318H and Core Ultra 5 236V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 RDIMM | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 1.12 TB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.85 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 5318H and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 5318H and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon Gold 5318H and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5318H and Core Ultra 5 236V.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 4 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.45 | 13.49 |
| Recency | 6 April 2021 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 8 |
| Threads | 36 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 17 Watt |
Xeon Gold 5318H has a 36.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 125% more physical cores and 350% more threads.
Ultra 5 236V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 782.4% lower power consumption.
The Xeon Gold 5318H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 236V in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 5318H is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 236V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5318H and Core Ultra 5 236V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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