Xeon Gold 6142 vs i5-6500T

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6500T
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
3.07
Xeon Gold 6142
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
16.18
+427%

Xeon Gold 6142 outperforms Core i5-6500T by a whopping 427% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6500T and Xeon Gold 6142 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1631420
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.504.44
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency8.1510.02
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)25 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$192$2,946

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6142 has 788% better value for money than i5-6500T.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6500T and Xeon Gold 6142 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2526
L1 cache256 KB1 MB
L2 cache1 MB16 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)22 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500T and Xeon Gold 6142 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)4 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500T and Xeon Gold 6142. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
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 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i5-6500T and Xeon Gold 6142 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500T and Xeon Gold 6142 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6500T and Xeon Gold 6142. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB768 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6500T and Xeon Gold 6142 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6500T and Xeon Gold 6142 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6500T and Xeon Gold 6142 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500T and Xeon Gold 6142.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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.

i5-6500T 3.07
Xeon Gold 6142 16.18
+427%

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.

i5-6500T 4792
Xeon Gold 6142 25215
+426%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-6500T 1045
Xeon Gold 6142 1134
+8.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-6500T 2837
Xeon Gold 6142 8720
+207%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.07 16.18
Recency 1 September 2015 25 April 2017
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 32
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 150 Watt

i5-6500T has 328.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6142, on the other hand, has a 427% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6142 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6500T in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-6500T is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6142 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6500T and Xeon Gold 6142, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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