Xeon Gold 6526Y vs i5-13490F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13490F
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
17.36
Xeon Gold 6526Y
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 195 Watt
28.97
+66.9%

Xeon Gold 6526Y outperforms Core i5-13490F by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13490F and Xeon Gold 6526Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking366155
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation54.8756.09
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency25.2614.05
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date10 February 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$235$1,517

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6526Y has 2% better value for money than i5-13490F.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13490F and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)37.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size215 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C82 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13490F and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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
Socket1700FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13490F and Xeon Gold 6526Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-13490F and Xeon Gold 6526Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13490F and Xeon Gold 6526Y are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13490F and Xeon Gold 6526Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channelDDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13490F and Xeon Gold 6526Y.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-13490F 17.36
Xeon Gold 6526Y 28.97
+66.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-13490F 27574
Xeon Gold 6526Y 46025
+66.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.36 28.97
Recency 10 February 2023 14 December 2023
Physical cores 10 16
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 195 Watt

i5-13490F has 200% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6526Y, on the other hand, has a 66.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 60% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6526Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13490F in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-13490F is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6526Y is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13490F and Xeon Gold 6526Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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