Xeon Gold 6534 vs i5-2500K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 6534 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1721not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.37no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency2.59no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$216$2,816

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 6534 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)22.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size216 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data64 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 6534 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
SocketLGA1155FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 6534. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® 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+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 6534 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 6534 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 6534. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size32 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000N/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 6534 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 6534.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Pros & cons summary


Recency 9 January 2011 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 195 Watt

i5-2500K has 105.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6534, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 6534. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-2500K is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6534 is a server/workstation one.


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