Intel · Xeon Gold · 2019 · LGA3647
The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B is a server processor with 16 cores, released in 2019 at an MSRP of $1,273. It is part of the Xeon Gold lineup, using the Xeon Scalable platform, and fits the LGA3647 socket. Internally, it is built on the "Cascade Lake" architecture. Thanks to Intel Hyper-Threading, each core can handle two instruction streams simultaneously, yielding a total of 32 threads for improved parallelism. The Xeon Gold 5218B has a base clock of 2.3 GHz and can boost up to 3.9 GHz depending on workload and thermal headroom. Intel manufactures the "Cascade Lake" silicon on a 14nm process node. This processor supports DDR4 memory across 6 channels, up to 1TB total, with ECC support standard for data integrity in server workloads. It supports both single-socket (1P) and dual-socket (2P) configurations, with 48 lanes of PCIe 3.0 available for storage, networking and accelerators. With a TDP of 125W, the Xeon Gold 5218B sits in a typical power envelope for a modern desktop CPU. The cache hierarchy consists of no dedicated of L1, no dedicated of L2, and 22MB of L3 cache.
Shares the 5218's specs but carries Intel's 'B' suffix — historically used to denote SKUs built for specific large-scale system integrator or hyperscale cloud customers rather than general retail channel sales.
| Brand | Intel |
|---|---|
| Family | Xeon Gold |
| Series | Xeon Scalable |
| Architecture | Cascade Lake |
| Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Launch year | 2019 |
| Cores | 16 |
| Threads | 32 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 22MB |
| TDP | 125W |
| Socket | LGA3647 |
| Process | 14nm |
| Memory type | DDR4 |
| Memory channels | 6 |
| Max memory | 1TB |
| PCIe lanes | 48 (PCIe 3.0) |
| ECC memory | Yes |
| Socket scalability | 1P and 2P |
| Launch MSRP | $1,273 |
| OEM / tray part number | CD8069504295701 |