Xeon Platinum 8124 vs i5-13500
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-13500 and Xeon Platinum 8124 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 283 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 64.27 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Power efficiency | 29.13 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $242 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-13500 and Xeon Platinum 8124 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 cores | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 18 (Octadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 36 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 154 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 30 |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 1.125 MB |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 18 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 24.75 MB |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-13500 and Xeon Platinum 8124 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 configuration | 1 | 8 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1700 | Socket P |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 240 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and Xeon Platinum 8124. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-13500 and Xeon Platinum 8124 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and Xeon Platinum 8124 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500 and Xeon Platinum 8124. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | 768 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 128.001 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.55 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500 and Xeon Platinum 8124 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500 and Xeon Platinum 8124 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-13500 and Xeon Platinum 8124 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and Xeon Platinum 8124.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 14 | 18 |
| Threads | 20 | 36 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 240 Watt |
i5-13500 has 269.2% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8124, on the other hand, has 28.6% more physical cores and 80% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-13500 and Xeon Platinum 8124. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i5-13500 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8124 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13500 and Xeon Platinum 8124, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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