Xeon Gold 6226R vs i5-9300H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9300H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.76
Xeon Gold 6226R
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
16.56
+248%

Xeon Gold 6226R outperforms Core i5-9300H by a whopping 248% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9300H and Xeon Gold 6226R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1264399
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.73
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency10.0110.45
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$1,300

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-9300H and Xeon Gold 6226R 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)
Threads832
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2429
L1 cache256 KB1 MB
L2 cache1 MB16 MB
L3 cache8 MB22 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C85 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9300H and Xeon Gold 6226R 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)no data
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9300H and Xeon Gold 6226R. 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)++
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 i5-9300H and Xeon Gold 6226R 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 i5-9300H and Xeon Gold 6226R are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9300H and Xeon Gold 6226R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth45.741 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 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 i5-9300H and Xeon Gold 6226R integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9300H and Xeon Gold 6226R integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9300H and Xeon Gold 6226R integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9300H and Xeon Gold 6226R.

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.

i5-9300H 4.76
Xeon Gold 6226R 16.56
+248%

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.

i5-9300H 7559
Xeon Gold 6226R 26297
+248%

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.

i5-9300H 1286
Xeon Gold 6226R 1351
+5.1%

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.

i5-9300H 3705
Xeon Gold 6226R 9598
+159%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.76 16.56
Recency 23 April 2019 24 February 2020
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 32
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 150 Watt

i5-9300H has 233.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6226R, on the other hand, has a 247.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6226R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9300H in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-9300H is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6226R is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9300H and Xeon Gold 6226R, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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