Xeon Platinum 8268 vs i5-8259U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8259U
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
5.15
Xeon Platinum 8268
2018
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
22.53
+337%

Xeon Platinum 8268 outperforms Core i5-8259U by a whopping 337% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8259U and Xeon Platinum 8268 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1216236
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.69
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency16.7710.02
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-U (2018−2019)Cascade Lake-SP (2018−2019)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)11 December 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$320$6,302

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8259U and Xeon Platinum 8268 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads848
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier2329
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)35.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C84 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data8,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8259U and Xeon Platinum 8268 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)8 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1528FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8259U and Xeon Platinum 8268. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM128 MBno data
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-8259U and Xeon Platinum 8268 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 i5-8259U and Xeon Platinum 8268 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8259U and Xeon Platinum 8268. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Plus Graphics 655N/A
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8259U and Xeon Platinum 8268 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8259U and Xeon Platinum 8268 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8259U and Xeon Platinum 8268 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8259U and Xeon Platinum 8268.

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.

i5-8259U 5.15
Xeon Platinum 8268 22.53
+337%

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.

i5-8259U 7879
Xeon Platinum 8268 34483
+338%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.15 22.53
Recency 2 April 2018 11 December 2018
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 8 48
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 205 Watt

i5-8259U has 632.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8268, on the other hand, has a 337.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Xeon Platinum 8268 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8259U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-8259U is a notebook processor while Xeon Platinum 8268 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8259U and Xeon Platinum 8268, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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