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Intel Xeon Gold 5218 vs Xeon E5-2680 v4

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 @ 2.30GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 @ 2.40GHz and is around 26% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 @ 2.30GHz is around 10% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2238 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon Gold 5218 @ 2.30GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 @ 2.40GHz+ ADD
Price $1167.15 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA3647FCLGA2011-3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)14 (Threads: 28)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 22MBL1: 896KB, L2: 3.5MB, L3: 35MB
TDP125W120W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$21.90
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2019Q2 2016
# of Samples202218
CPU Rank8221090
CPU Value18.681.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2117(0.0%)1931(-8.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21685(0.0%)17238(-20.5%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 @ 2.30GHz
21,685
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 @ 2.40GHz
17,238
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 @ 2.30GHz
18.6
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 @ 2.40GHz
81.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 @ 2.30GHz
2,117
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 @ 2.40GHz
1,931
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 @ 2.30GHz Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 @ 2.40GHz
Max TDP125W120W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.