Intel Core i9-9800X VS Intel Xeon Gold 5318N

Comparing Intel Core i9-9800X vs Intel Xeon Gold 5318N

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i9-9800X vs Intel Xeon Gold 5318N in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications

Differences

Top features of Intel Xeon Gold 5318N

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More number of cores

24 8

2 times more threads
Performance per watt

150 W 165 W

About 1.1 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Core i9-9800X

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Higher clock speed

3.80 GHz 2.10 GHz

Around 45% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

4.50 GHz 3.40 GHz

Around 24 % better overclocked clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Xeon Gold 5318N Intel Core i9-9800X

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon Gold 5318N and Intel Core i9-9800X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5318N Intel Core i9-9800X
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Xeon Gold Intel Core i9
Generation	3 9
CPU group	Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 Intel Core i 9000X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon Gold 5318N vs Intel Core i9-9800X 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	2.10 GHz 3.80 GHz
CPU Cores	24 8
Turbo (1 Core)	3.40 GHz 4.50 GHz
CPU Threads	48 16
Hyperthreading	Yes Yes
Overclocking	No Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon Gold 5318N and Intel Core i9-9800X 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 no iGPU
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon Gold 5318N and Intel Core i9-9800X. 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 No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No No
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	No No
JPEG	No No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon Gold 5318N and Intel Core i9-9800X 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
Max. Memory	6144 GB 128 GB
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	8 4
PCIe version	4.0 3.0
PCIe lanes	64 44

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon Gold 5318N and Intel Core i9-9800X.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon Gold 5318N or Intel Core i9-9800X? 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)	150 W 165 W
Tjunction max.	-- 95 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon Gold 5318N and Intel Core i9-9800X 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, AVX-512
L3-Cache	36.00 MB 17.00 MB
Architecture	Ice Lake Skylake X Refresh
Technology	10 nm 14 nm
Socket	LGA 4189 LGA 2066
Release date	Q2/2021 Q4/2018