Intel Xeon Gold Processor 5318S 36 MB 2.1 GHz

Intel Xeon Gold Processor 5318S 36 MB 2.1 GHz deliver improved performance, enhanced memory capabilities, superior security technologies, and built-in workload acceleration with support for higher memory speeds, increased memory capacity, and up to four-socket scalability

These processors are designed to handle the most demanding data center, cloud computing, networking, and storage applications.

They can scale up to four sockets, making them appropriate for a wider range of workloads.

Intel Trusted Execution Technology

Intel Trusted Execution Technology for Safer Computing is a flexible set of hardware extensions for Intel processors and chipsets that add security features like measured launch and protected execution to the digital office platform

Intel Xeon Gold Processor 5318S 36 MB 2.1 GHz creates an environment in which apps can run in their own space, separate from the rest of the system's software.

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) adds support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium processor (VT-i) virtualization to the current support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium processor (VT-i) virtualization.

End users can use Intel VT-d to increase system security and stability, as well as the performance of I/O devices in virtualized settings

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows a single hardware platform to act as several "virtual" platforms.

By dividing computing processes into discrete partitions, it improves management by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity.

Intel 64

When paired with supporting software, Intel 64 architecture enables 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop, and mobile platforms.

The Intel 64 architecture boosts performance by allowing systems to access up to 4 GB of virtual and physical memory.

Cache

The CPU cache is a section of fast memory on the processor.

The design known as Intel Smart Cache allows all cores to dynamically share access to the last level cache.

Intel AES New Instructions

Intel AES New Instructions (Intel AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable data encryption and decryption to be done quickly and securely.

AES-NI can be used in a variety of cryptographic applications, including mass encryption and decryption, authentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Intel Turbo Boost Technology uses thermal and power headroom to dynamically increase the processor's frequency as needed, giving you a burst of speed when you need it and increased energy efficiency when you don't.

Max Turbo Frequency

The maximum single core frequency that Intel Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel Thermal Velocity Boost can operate at is known as the max turbo frequency.

Gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second, is the most common unit of frequency measurement.

Execute Disable Bit

Activate Disable Bit is a hardware-based security mechanism that can help protect servers and networks from viruses and malicious code attacks by preventing dangerous software from executing and spreading.

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Two processing threads per physical core are provided by Intel Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel HT Technology).

Highly threaded programs can complete tasks faster by doing more work in parallel.

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), commonly known as Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), accelerates memory-intensive virtualized applications.

Through hardware optimization of page table management, Intel Virtualization Technology devices minimize memory and power overhead costs while increasing battery life

Intel Speed Shift Technology

Intel Speed Shift Technology uses hardware-controlled P-states to provide dramatically faster responsiveness with single-threaded, transient (short-duration) workloads like web browsing by allowing the processor to more quickly select the best operating frequency and voltage for optimal performance and power efficiency.

Intel Crypto Acceleration

Pervasive encryption has a negative influence on performance, but Intel Crypto Acceleration improves the performance of encryption-intensive workloads including SSL web serving, 5G infrastructure, and VPN/firewalls.

Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)

Applications can use Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) to implement hardware-enforced trusted execution protection for their sensitive procedures and data.

Developers can split their code and data into CPU hardened trusted execution environments (TEEs) using Intel SGX

Intel Speed Select Technology – Core Power

Allows workloads that benefit from a higher base frequency on a subset of the processor's cores to be flexible.

While the maximum turbo frequency across all cores remains constant, a selection of cores can be allocated to run at a higher base frequency than specified, while the remaining cores run at a lower base frequency.

Intel Speed Select Technology – Turbo Frequency

Allows for workloads that benefit from a higher turbo frequency on a subset of the processor's cores to be flexible

While the base frequency remains constant across all cores, a subset of them can be allocated to run at a higher turbo frequency than requested, while the rest run at a lower turbo frequency.

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost)

A new set of embedded processor technologies aimed at speeding up deep learning AI applications.

It adds a new Vector Neural Network Instruction (VNNI) to Intel AVX-512 that improves deep learning inference performance greatly over prior generations.

Instruction Set Extensions

Additional instructions called Instruction Set Extensions can improve efficiency when the same operations are done on several data items.

SSE (Streaming SIMD Extensions) and AVX are two examples (Advanced Vector Extensions).

Intel Run Sure Technology

Advanced RAS (reliability, availability, and serviceability) capabilities in Intel Run Sure Technology enable high reliability and platform resiliency, maximizing uptime of servers running mission-critical workloads.

Intel Total Memory Encryption

TME — Total Memory Encryption (TME) helps protect data from physical memory attacks such as cold-boot attacks.

# of UPI Links

Intel Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) links are a high-speed, point-to-point interconnect bus that provides more bandwidth and performance than Intel QPI.

# of AVX-512 FMA Units

Intel Advanced Vector Extensions 512 (AVX-512) are new instruction set extensions that enable ultra-wide (512-bit) vector operations with up to two FMAs (Fused Multiply Add instructions) to speed up performance for your most demanding computational tasks.

Intel Resource Director Technology (Intel RDT)

Intel RDT provides unprecedented levels of insight and control over how applications, virtual machines (VMs), and containers use shared resources like the last-level cache (LLC) and memory bandwidth.

Intel Speed Select Technology
- Performance Profile

The ability to set the CPU to one of three different operating modes.

Intel Speed Select Technology
- Base Frequency

Allows users to boost the guaranteed base frequency on certain cores (high priority cores) in exchange for a lower guaranteed base frequency on the other cores (low priority cores).

Increases frequency on important cores to improve overall performance

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

For NVMe-based solid state drives, Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) provides a common, reliable mechanism of hot plug and LED management.

Intel Optane Persistent Memory Supported

Intel Optane persistent memory is a game-changing non-volatile memory layer that lies between memory and storage to deliver enormous, inexpensive memory capacity with DRAM-like performance

Intel Optane permanent memory helps revolutionize essential memory constrained workloads, such as cloud, databases, in-memory analytics, virtualization, and content delivery networks, by providing substantial system-level memory capacity when paired with standard DRAM.

Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

The integrity of kernel level code can be verified and enforced more reliably with mode-based Execute Control.

Intel Transactional Synchronization Extensions

Intel Transactional Synchronization Extensions (Intel TSX) are a collection of instructions that increase multi-threaded software performance by adding hardware transactional memory capabilities.