Intel Core i5-8500T VS Intel Xeon Gold 5218

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i5-8500T vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Xeon Gold 5218

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Higher clock speed

2.30 GHz 2.10 GHz

Around -10% better clock speed
More number of cores

16 6

2 times more threads
Higher turbo clock speed

3.90 GHz 3.50 GHz

Around 10% better overclocked clock speed

Top features of Intel Core i5-8500T

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Performance per watt

95 W 125 W

About 0.76 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Xeon Gold 5218 Intel Core i5-8500T

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon Gold 5218 and Intel Core i5-8500T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5218 Intel Core i5-8500T
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Xeon Gold Intel Core i5
Generation	2 8
CPU group	Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 Intel Core i 8000
Predecessor	-- Intel Core i5-7500T
Successor	-- Intel Core i5-9500T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon Gold 5218 vs Intel Core i5-8500T by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.30 GHz 2.10 GHz
CPU Cores	16 6
Turbo (1 Core)	3.90 GHz 3.50 GHz
CPU Threads	32 6
Hyperthreading	Yes No
Overclocking	No Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon Gold 5218 and Intel Core i5-8500T along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.15 GHz
Execution units	24
Shader	192
Max. GPU Memory	-- 64 GB
Max. displays	3
Generation	9.5
DirectX Version	12
Technology	14 nm
Release date	Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon Gold 5218 and Intel Core i5-8500T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h264	No Decode / Encode
VP9	No Decode / Encode
VP8	No Decode / Encode
AV1	No No
AVC	No Decode / Encode
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	No Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon Gold 5218 and Intel Core i5-8500T you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	6 2
PCIe version	3.0 3.0
PCIe lanes	48 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon Gold 5218 and Intel Core i5-8500T.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon Gold 5218 or Intel Core i5-8500T? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	125 W 95 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon Gold 5218 and Intel Core i5-8500T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L3-Cache	22.00 MB 9.00 MB
Architecture	Cascade Lake Coffee Lake S
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Socket	LGA 3647 LGA 1151-2
Release date	Q2/2019 Q2/2018

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Xeon Gold 5218 and Intel Core i5-8500T.

Specification	Value
Used in	Unknown Unknown

Benchmarks

Real tests Intel Xeon Gold 5218 vs Intel Core i5-8500T

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

It tests entire and overall performance of the central processing unit (mathematical calculations, compression and decompression speed, 2D&3D graphic tests).

Intel Xeon Gold 5218

21189

Intel Core i5-8500T

9246