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Intel Xeon Gold 5218R vs Xeon W-1290E

The Intel Xeon W-1290E @ 3.50GHz is newer than Intel Xeon Gold 5218R @ 2.10GHz and is around -24% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon W-1290E @ 3.50GHz is around 24% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon Gold 5218R @ 2.10GHz uses around 27% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 23 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 5218R @ 2.10GHz×Intel Xeon W-1290E @ 3.50GHz+ ADD
Price $641.9 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA3647FCLGA1200
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 4.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores20 (Threads: 40)10 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 1,280KB, L2: 20.0MB, L3: 28MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MB
TDP125W95W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$17.34
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ2 2021Q2 2021
# of Samples914
CPU Rank662956
CPU Value38.938.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2219(-19.5%)2755(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)25000(0.0%)19060(-23.8%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R @ 2.10GHz
25,000
Intel Xeon W-1290E @ 3.50GHz
19,060
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R @ 2.10GHz
38.9
Intel Xeon W-1290E @ 3.50GHz
38.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R @ 2.10GHz
2,219
Intel Xeon W-1290E @ 3.50GHz
2,755
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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 5218R @ 2.10GHz Intel Xeon W-1290E @ 3.50GHz
Max TDP125W95W
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.