Intel® Xeon™ Gold 5318N
The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N is a server processor released on April 1, 2021, built on the Ice Lake architecture using a 10 nm process. It has 24 cores and 48 threads, a base clock of 2.10 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.40 GHz, 36 MB of L3 cache, a 150 W TDP and the FCLGA4189 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe Intel Xeon Gold 5318N is a server processor with 24 cores and 48 threads, built on the Ice Lake architecture. It launched in Apr 2021. Clocks run from 2.1 GHz base to 3.4 GHz boost. A 36-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.8 MB per core). It addresses DDR4 memory up to 6 GB across 8 channels. The chip drops into the FCLGA4189 socket and exposes PCIe 4.0 (64 lanes). Rated TDP is 150 W. Notable platform capabilities: AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5318N scores 2,292 in single-core performance and 34,301 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 8,867 for overall performance, 25,504 for productivity performance, 22,991 for creator performance, 43,734 for engineering performance and 15,451 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,429 per core, 715 per thread and 229 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 724. Its performance index is 110, so its overall performance is 10% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N scores 152,003 in integer math, 90,063 in floating-point math, 546,757 in compression, 23,972 in cryptography, 1,010 in physics simulation, 42,458 in vector SIMD, 103 in the prime sieve and 64,401 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 158% above in integer math, 96% above in floating-point math, 140% above in compression, 109% above in cryptography, 7% below in physics simulation, 174% above in vector SIMD, 54% above in the prime sieve and 184% above in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
5 specsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has 24 physical cores and runs 48 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.10 GHz and boosts up to 3.40 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
8 specsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5318N is a server processor, belongs to the Intel Xeon Gold family, uses the Ice Lake architecture, carries the codename Ice Lake and is manufactured on a 10 nm process. It launched in Apr 2021.
Cache
4 specsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has 30 MB of L2 cache and 36 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 66.0 MB of cache, or 2.75 MB per core. Feex has no recorded L1 cache size for this processor.
Cache Hierarchy
2 levelsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has a 2-level cache hierarchy: L2 at 30 MB and L3 at 36 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 55% of the cache listed here.
Memory Support
8 specsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5318N supports DDR4 memory, addresses up to 6 GB of memory, uses 8 memory channels, runs memory at up to 2,666 MT/s and delivers up to 170.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.
Graphics
1 specThe Intel Xeon Gold 5318N does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.
Platform & Compatibility
3 specsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5318N uses the FCLGA4189 socket, supports PCI Express 4.0 and provides up to 64 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has a rated TDP of 150 W.
Platform Capabilities
17 supported, 1 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
8 supportedSecurity and Reliability
5 supportedVirtualization
3 supportedOS Compatibility
1 supportedThe Intel Xeon Gold 5318N supports AES-NI, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, FMA, SHA, 64-bit (x86-64) and SSE4.2 among its instruction set features. It does not support AMX. Feex has no record for AVX-VNNI, CET, CET-IBT, CET-SS, FMA3 and Hyper-Threading, which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N supports Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, SGX, Trusted Execution and Mode-Based Execute Control among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Hardware RNG, Hardware Shield, OS Guard and OS Guard (SMAP), which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N as Windows 11 eligible.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe Intel Xeon Gold 5318N is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $1,602.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5318N is also identified by the model number 5318N.
Real-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
56% recordedFeex has recorded 56% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L1 Cache (Total), L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: ECC Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
13 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N have?
The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has 24 cores and 48 threads.
What architecture does the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N use?
The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N is built on the Ice Lake architecture.
Does the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N have integrated graphics?
No. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N does not include integrated graphics.
What socket does the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N use?
The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N uses the FCLGA4189 socket.
What memory does the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N support?
The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N supports DDR4 up to 6 GB across 8 channels.
How fast does the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N run?
The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N can boost up to 3.4 GHz, with a 2.1 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N?
The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has a TDP of 150 W.
How does the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N scores 34,301 multi-core and 2,292 single-core.
What advanced capabilities does the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N support?
Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N include AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).
What is the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N best for?
Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N is well suited for Workstation & rendering workloads, Heavy parallel simulation & compilation, Server / professional infrastructure.
How much cache does the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N have?
The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has 30720 KB of L2 cache and 36 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has a computed performance index of 110, which is 10% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
Which features does the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N not support?
The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N does not support AMX.