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Best Xeon Gold Processors for Enterprise Servers

Intel Xeon Gold server processor options across first through fifth generation, chosen by core count, clock speed, cache and the enterprise workload — virtualization, databases and general server duty.

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A curated selection with live pricing and honest availability — everything below is currently back-ordered, and we quote a dated lead time on request. Every line is sourced through US distribution and screened for NDAA §889 status before checkout, with TAA verified on request.

5117, 14-core

Lenovo

Lenovo Intel Xeon Gold 5117 Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2 GHz Processor…

4XG7A09097

The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 — a 14-core first-generation Xeon Gold server processor at 2 GHz with 19.25 MB of L3 cache, a balanced general-server part.

$1,370.12Back-ordered
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5115, 10-core

Lenovo

Lenovo Intel Xeon Gold 5115 Deca-core (10 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor…

7XG7A05551

The Intel Xeon Gold 5115 — a 10-core first-generation server processor at 2.4 GHz, a moderate-core part for general enterprise duty.

$2,209.80Back-ordered
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5122, high clock

Lenovo

Lenovo Intel Xeon Gold 5122 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.60 GHz Processor…

4XG7A07179

The Intel Xeon Gold 5122 — a 4-core, 3.6 GHz processor built for single-thread speed, suited to databases and latency-sensitive workloads.

$2,197.79Back-ordered
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6210U, 20-core

Lenovo

Lenovo Intel Xeon Gold (2nd Gen) 6210U Icosa-core (20 Core) 2.50 GHz…

4XG7A37962

The Intel Xeon Gold 6210U (2nd Gen) — a 20-core processor at 2.5 GHz, a high-core-count part for a virtualization or container host.

$2,114.61Back-ordered
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5215, 10-core

Lenovo

Lenovo Intel Xeon Gold (2nd Gen) 5215 Deca-core (10 Core) 2.50 GHz…

4XG7A14807

The Intel Xeon Gold 5215 (2nd Gen) — a 10-core processor at 2.5 GHz, a mainstream second-generation part for a general enterprise server.

$2,294.25Back-ordered
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5218, 16-core

Lenovo

Lenovo Intel Xeon Gold (2nd Gen) 5218 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.30 GHz…

4XG7A14805

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 (2nd Gen) — a 16-core processor at 2.3 GHz, a strong core-count-to-value balance for virtualization hosts.

$3,447.90Back-ordered
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5220, 18-core

Lenovo

Lenovo Intel Xeon Gold (2nd Gen) 5220 Octadeca-core (18 Core) 2.20 GHz…

4XG7A14804

The Intel Xeon Gold 5220 (2nd Gen) — an 18-core processor at 2.2 GHz for a dense virtualization or mixed-workload server.

$2,953.32Back-ordered
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6230, 20-core

Lenovo

Lenovo Intel Xeon Gold (2nd Gen) 6230 Icosa-core (20 Core) 2.10 GHz…

4XG7A14803

The Intel Xeon Gold 6230 (2nd Gen) — a 20-core processor at 2.1 GHz with 27.5 MB of L3 cache, a high-density part for a VM host.

$3,521.47Back-ordered
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6240, 18-core

Lenovo

Lenovo Intel Xeon Gold (2nd Gen) 6240 Octadeca-core (18 Core) 2.60 GHz…

4XG7A37884

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240 (2nd Gen) — an 18-core processor at 2.6 GHz, balancing core count and clock for mixed enterprise workloads.

$4,289.75Back-ordered
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6248, 20-core

Lenovo

Lenovo Intel Xeon Gold (2nd Gen) 6248 Icosa-core (20 Core) 2.50 GHz…

4XG7A15893

The Intel Xeon Gold 6248 (2nd Gen) — a 20-core processor at 2.5 GHz with 27.5 MB of cache, a high-performance dual-socket server part.

$5,671.37Back-ordered
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5318Y, 24-core

Lenovo

Lenovo Intel Xeon Gold (3rd Gen) 5318Y Tetracosa-core (24 Core) 2.10…

4XG7A63417

The Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y (3rd Gen) — a 24-core processor at 2.1 GHz, a high-core third-generation part for dense virtualization.

$8,031.35Back-ordered
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6326, 16-core

Lenovo

Lenovo Intel Xeon Gold (3rd Gen) 6326 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.90 GHz…

4XG7A63446

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 (3rd Gen) — a 16-core processor at 2.9 GHz, pairing a higher clock with third-generation platform features.

$8,227.26Back-ordered
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6526Y, 16-core

Lenovo

Lenovo Intel Xeon Gold (5th Gen) 6526Y Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.80 GHz…

4XG7A91466

The Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y (5th Gen) — a 16-core fifth-generation processor at 2.8 GHz, a current-platform part for a new server build.

$7,051.75Back-ordered
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5520+, 28-core

Lenovo

Lenovo Xeon Gold (5th Gen) 5520+ Octacosa-core (28 Core) 2.20 GHz…

4XG7A93044

The Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ (5th Gen) — a 28-core processor at 2.2 GHz with 52.5 MB of cache, high density on the latest Xeon Gold platform.

$7,926.86Back-ordered
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Xeon Gold is Intel's mainstream enterprise server tier — above the entry Bronze and Silver ranges and below the top-end Platinum — and it is where most dual-socket business servers land. The line spans several generations, and the first thing to get right is not the model but the platform: a given Xeon Gold generation fits a specific socket and chipset, so the processor, the board and the memory it supports all have to match. These are server processors, sold here as the upgrade options for enterprise server platforms, so the starting question is always which platform the CPU is going into.

Within a generation, three specs size the processor to the workload. Core count decides how many parallel threads the server runs at once, which is what a virtualization host stacking VMs or a container platform cares about most; clock speed decides how fast a single thread completes, which matters for databases and applications with serialized work; and cache buffers the data the cores work on. The trade between many slower cores and fewer faster ones is the central choice — a VM host generally wants the cores, while a latency-sensitive database may do better with higher clocks and more cache per core.

Generation matters because each brings more cores, faster memory support and better efficiency, but the right generation is usually the one that matches the server you are building or expanding. The selection below is fenced to catalog rows whose own title reads Intel Xeon Gold, with live pricing and current availability on each card. Nothing here is a test result; read the specific model's generation, core count, clock and cache against the server platform's processor support list before ordering, and confirm the socket and supported memory match.

Buyer's checklist

How to choose a Xeon Gold processor

  • Match the generation to the server platform first — each Xeon Gold generation fits a specific socket and chipset, so the processor, motherboard and supported memory all have to agree. Check the platform's processor support list.
  • Balance core count against clock speed for the workload — a virtualization or container host generally wants more cores for parallel VMs; a database or latency-sensitive application often does better with higher clocks and more cache per core.
  • Read the cache and memory support — larger L3 cache and faster supported memory help data-heavy workloads; confirm the memory type and speed the CPU and board support so the platform is not bottlenecked.
  • Size the socket count to the design — many Xeon Gold parts support one- or two-socket servers; confirm whether the model and platform are single- or dual-socket before building for the core count you need.
  • Plan power and cooling around the TDP — higher core-count and higher-clock parts draw and dissipate more, so confirm the server's thermal and power budget supports the chosen processor under sustained load.
  • For a fleet, standardize on one model per server role — matching processors across identical servers keeps performance and behavior uniform and simplifies capacity planning and support.

Where Xeon Gold sits, and matching cores to the workload

Intel's server range is tiered — Bronze and Silver for entry and light duty, Gold for mainstream enterprise, and Platinum at the top — and Xeon Gold is where the majority of dual-socket business servers sit. It offers the core counts, clock speeds and memory bandwidth a general enterprise workload needs without the price of the Platinum tier. Within Gold, the models fan out by generation and by the core-versus-clock balance, so the choice is less 'which tier' and more 'which Gold part for this specific server and job'.

The core-versus-clock decision is the one that most affects real performance. A virtualization host or a container platform runs many independent workloads at once and benefits from more cores, so a higher-core Gold part packs more VMs per server. A database, an analytics engine with serialized phases, or an application sensitive to single-thread latency often does better with fewer, faster cores and more cache each. Read the workload honestly — count-bound or latency-bound — and pick the Gold model whose core count and clock match it, rather than defaulting to the highest core count on the shelf.

Generation, platform and building for the fleet

Generation is not a free upgrade knob — each Xeon Gold generation targets a particular socket and chipset, so a newer processor needs the newer platform and the memory that platform supports. When expanding or matching an existing server, the right generation is the one the server accepts; when building new, the newer generations bring more cores, faster memory and better efficiency. Always check the server platform's processor support list for the exact model, and confirm the socket count, supported memory type and speed, and the thermal and power budget for the part under sustained load.

For a fleet, uniformity pays. Standardizing on one Xeon Gold model per server role means every identical server performs and behaves the same, which makes capacity planning, live migration between hosts and support far simpler than a mix of parts. Uniqcli can quote the processors alongside the server platforms, the matching registered ECC memory and the storage on one document for business, government and education buyers, so a server build or a fleet expansion arrives as a coordinated, platform-matched set rather than parts that have to be reconciled on the dock.

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FAQ

Common questions

Where does Xeon Gold sit in Intel's server processor range?
Intel tiers its server processors as Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Bronze and Silver are entry and light-duty parts; Gold is the mainstream enterprise tier where most dual-socket business servers land; Platinum is the top end for the largest and most demanding workloads. Xeon Gold offers the core counts, clock speeds and memory bandwidth a general enterprise workload needs — virtualization, databases, general server duty — without the price premium of the Platinum tier. For the majority of enterprise servers, a Gold part is the right balance of capability and cost, with the specific model chosen by generation and by the core-versus-clock balance the workload needs.
Should I choose more cores or a higher clock speed?
It depends on the workload. A virtualization host or container platform runs many independent tasks at once and benefits from more cores, because each core can carry another VM or container — so a higher-core Gold part packs more density per server. A database, an analytics engine with serialized phases, or an application sensitive to single-thread latency often performs better with fewer but faster cores and more cache each. Identify whether the workload is bound by parallelism or by single-thread speed, and pick the Gold model whose core count and clock match, rather than assuming the highest core count is always best.
Will any Xeon Gold processor fit my server?
No — each Xeon Gold generation targets a specific socket and chipset, so the processor, the motherboard and the supported memory all have to match. A newer-generation part needs the newer platform, and dropping the wrong generation into a board will not work. Always check the server platform's processor support (or qualified processor) list for the exact model before ordering, and confirm the socket count, the supported memory type and speed, and that the server's thermal and power budget covers the part's TDP under sustained load. When expanding an existing server, match the generation the platform already accepts.
Do Xeon Gold processors support dual-socket servers?
Many do, which is a large part of why the Gold tier is common in enterprise servers — two Gold processors in one server multiply the available cores and memory channels for virtualization and heavy workloads. Support depends on the specific model and platform, though, so confirm whether the part and the server board are single- or dual-socket before designing for the total core count you need. If you are building for a specific VM density or memory capacity, verify the socket count and the per-socket memory support together, since both determine what the finished server can actually run.
Are these available to business, government and education buyers?
Every line Uniqcli quotes is sourced through US distribution and screened for TAA country-of-origin and NDAA §889 status before checkout — with documentation tied to the specific part number, not a product family.
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