Xeon Silver 4510T vs Xeon Gold 5318H
Xeon Silver 4510T
Xeon Gold 5318H
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4510T
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 5318H
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4510T | Xeon Gold 5318H |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) / Intel 7 nm) | ✨ Modern (Cooper Lake-SP (2021) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4510T | Xeon Gold 5318H |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Silver 4510T and Xeon Gold 5318H
Xeon Silver 4510T
The Xeon Silver 4510T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4677. Thermal design power (TDP): 115 Watt. Memory support: DDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC). Passmark benchmark score: 29,119 points. Launch price was $624.
Xeon Gold 5318H
The Xeon Gold 5318H is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Cooper Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 18 cores and 36 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 3.8 GHz. L3 cache: 24.75 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 150 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 RDIMM. Passmark benchmark score: 29,301 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Xeon Silver 4510T packs 12 cores / 24 threads, while the Xeon Gold 5318H offers 18 cores / 36 threads — the Xeon Gold 5318H has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4510T versus 3.8 GHz on the Xeon Gold 5318H — a 2.7% clock advantage for the Xeon Gold 5318H (base: 2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Xeon Silver 4510T uses the Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Xeon Gold 5318H uses Cooper Lake-SP (2021) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Silver 4510T scores 29,119 against the Xeon Gold 5318H's 29,301 — a 0.6% lead for the Xeon Gold 5318H. Cinebench R23 multi-core: 16,000 vs 18,000 (11.8% advantage for the Xeon Gold 5318H). Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,800 vs 1,063, a 51.5% lead for the Xeon Silver 4510T that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 11,000 vs 15,000 (30.8% advantage for the Xeon Gold 5318H). L3 cache: 30 MB (total) on the Xeon Silver 4510T vs 24.75 MB (total) on the Xeon Gold 5318H.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4510T | Xeon Gold 5318H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 12 / 24 | 18 / 36+50% |
| Boost Clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz+3% |
| Base Clock | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz+25% |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB (total)+21% | 24.75 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB (per core)+100% | 1 MB (per core) |
| Process | Intel 7 nm-50% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) | Cooper Lake-SP (2021) |
| PassMark | 29,119 | 29,301 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | 16,000 | 18,000+13% |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 1,800+69% | 1,063 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 11,000 | 15,000+36% |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Silver 4510T uses the LGA4677 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Gold 5318H uses LGA4189 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-4400 on the Xeon Silver 4510T versus DDR4-2667 on the Xeon Gold 5318H — the Xeon Silver 4510T supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Xeon Silver 4510T supports up to 4096 GB of RAM compared to 1152 GB — 112.2% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 8 (Xeon Silver 4510T) vs 6 (Xeon Gold 5318H). PCIe lanes: 80 (Xeon Silver 4510T) vs 48 (Xeon Gold 5318H) — the Xeon Silver 4510T offers 32 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: C741 (Xeon Silver 4510T) and C620 Series (Xeon Gold 5318H).
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4510T | Xeon Gold 5318H |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA4677 | LGA4189 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR5-4400+25% | DDR4-2667 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 4096 GB+256% | 1152 GB |
| RAM Channels | 8+33% | 6 |
| ECC Support | ✅ | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | 80+67% | 48 |
Advanced Features
Neither processor supports overclocking. Both support AVX-512 instructions, benefiting scientific computing, AI inference, and encryption workloads. Both support VT-x, VT-d, EPT virtualization. Primary use case: Xeon Silver 4510T targets Enterprise Storage / Edge Computing, Xeon Gold 5318H targets Cloud Infrastructure / Virtualization. Direct competitor: Xeon Silver 4510T rivals EPYC 8124; Xeon Gold 5318H rivals EPYC 7352.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4510T | Xeon Gold 5318H |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | No | No |
| Unlocked | No | No |
| AVX-512 | Yes | Yes |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d, EPT | VT-x, VT-d, EPT |
| Target Use | Enterprise Storage / Edge Computing | Cloud Infrastructure / Virtualization |
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