Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Processor  27.5 MB Cache 2.10 GHz SRGZ7

The Xeon Gold 5218R is a server-grade CPU from Intel’s 2nd Generation Xeon Scalable (“Cascade Lake-SP”) family, launched in Q1 2020. Built on a 14 nm process, it offers high-density performance for enterprise and cloud workloads.

Core Specs

• Cores / Threads: 20 cores / 40 threads

• Base Frequency: 2.10 GHz

• Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.00 GHz

• Cache: 27.5 MB shared L3 cache

Memory & I/O

• Memory Support: Up to 1 TB DDR4-2667 across six channels, with ECC and Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory support

• UPI Links: 2 links for multi-CPU interconnects

• PCIe: Gen 3.0 with up to 48 lanes

Power & Thermal

• TDP: 125 W

• Tcase (max die temperature): 87 °C

Platform & Scalability

• Socket: FCLGA3647

• Scalability: Supports dual-socket (2-socket) configurations

Advanced Technologies & Security

• Intel Turbo Boost 2.0, Hyper-Threading, Speed Shift, Transactional Synchronization Extensions (TSX-NI)

• Instruction sets: SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512 (1 FMA unit per core)

• Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost), Resource Director Technology (RDT), Volume Management Device (VMD), Enhanced SpeedStep

• Security features: AES-NI, VT-x, VT-d, Extended Page Tables (EPT), Execute Disable Bit, Mode-Based Execute Control (MBEC), Intel Trusted Execution Technology, Intel Run Sure Technology, Intel vPro eligibility

Ideal Use Cases

Designed for virtualization, cloud infrastructure, enterprise databases, and workloads requiring high core density, scalable memory, and built-in AI acceleration.

 

Other Related Parts Numbers: Gold 5218R, CD8069504446300, BX806955218R, P25090-001 (CPU ONLY)