Xeon Platinum 8558 vs i5-10500

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10500 and Xeon Platinum 8558 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking895not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency12.29no data
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$4,650

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10500 and Xeon Platinum 8558 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads1296
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)260 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C78 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10500 and Xeon Platinum 8558 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt330 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10500 and Xeon Platinum 8558. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-10500 and Xeon Platinum 8558 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10500 and Xeon Platinum 8558 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10500 and Xeon Platinum 8558. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5 @ 5200 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630N/A
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10500 and Xeon Platinum 8558 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10500 and Xeon Platinum 8558 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10500 and Xeon Platinum 8558 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10500 and Xeon Platinum 8558.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 April 2020 14 December 2023
Physical cores 6 48
Threads 12 96
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 330 Watt

i5-10500 has 407.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8558, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-10500 and Xeon Platinum 8558. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-10500 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8558 is a server/workstation one.


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