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Intel Xeon Gold 5218 vs Xeon Gold 6526Y

The Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y is newer than Intel Xeon Gold 5218 @ 2.30GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 34% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y uses around 44% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 30 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 Gold 6526Y+ ADD
Price $340 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA3647FCLGA4677
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 22MBL1: 1,280KB, L2: 32.0MB, L3: 38MB
TDP125W195W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$35.59
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2019Q2 2024
# of Samples1614
CPU Value63.830.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2137(-33.6%)3216(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21699(-52.6%)45769(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 @ 2.30GHz
21,699
Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
45,769
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 @ 2.30GHz
63.8
Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
30.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 @ 2.30GHz
2,137
Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
3,216
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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 Gold 6526Y
Max TDP125W195W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.250.39
Running cost per day$0.063$0.098
Power consumption per year (kWh)91.3142.3
Running cost per year$22.81$35.59
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.