Xeon D-1581 vs i5-9500

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9500
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
6.20
Xeon D-1581
2016
16 cores / 32 threads, 65 Watt
8.39
+35.3%

Xeon D-1581 outperforms Core i5-9500 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9500 and Xeon D-1581 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1075899
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.95no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon D
Power efficiency8.9912.16
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)24 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$192no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-9500 and Xeon D-1581 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads632
Base clock speed3 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3018
L1 cache384 KB1 MB
L2 cache1.5 MB4 MB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)24 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2306.18 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C80 °C
Number of transistorsno data4700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9500 and Xeon D-1581 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)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1667
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9500 and Xeon D-1581. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
GPIOno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-9500 and Xeon D-1581 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9500 and Xeon D-1581 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9500 and Xeon D-1581. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4, DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s34.124 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 frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9500 and Xeon D-1581 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9500 and Xeon D-1581 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9500 and Xeon D-1581 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9500 and Xeon D-1581.

PCIe version3.02.0/3.0
PCI Express lanes1624
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data6
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data+
UARTno data+

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.

i5-9500 6.20
Xeon D-1581 8.39
+35.3%

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.

i5-9500 9820
Xeon D-1581 13282
+35.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.20 8.39
Recency 23 April 2019 24 February 2016
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 6 32

i5-9500 has an age advantage of 3 years.

Xeon D-1581, on the other hand, has a 35.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.

The Xeon D-1581 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9500 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-9500 is a desktop processor while Xeon D-1581 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9500 and Xeon D-1581, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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