Xeon Silver 4109T vs i5-9500T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9500T
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 35 Watt
5.17
Xeon Silver 4109T
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 70 Watt
6.51
+25.9%

Xeon Silver 4109T outperforms Core i5-9500T by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9500T and Xeon Silver 4109T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12041055
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.315.93
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon Silver
Power efficiency13.988.80
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$192$501

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4109T has 12% better value for money than i5-9500T.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9500T and Xeon Silver 4109T 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads616
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2220
L1 cache384 KB512 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB8 MB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)11 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9500T and Xeon Silver 4109T 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)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt70 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9500T and Xeon Silver 4109T. 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 i5-9500T and Xeon Silver 4109T 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 i5-9500T and Xeon Silver 4109T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9500T and Xeon Silver 4109T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB768 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s115.212 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 i5-9500T and Xeon Silver 4109T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9500T and Xeon Silver 4109T 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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9500T and Xeon Silver 4109T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9500T and Xeon Silver 4109T.

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.

i5-9500T 5.17
Xeon Silver 4109T 6.51
+25.9%

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.

i5-9500T 8215
Xeon Silver 4109T 10348
+26%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.17 6.51
Recency 23 April 2019 11 July 2017
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 16
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 70 Watt

i5-9500T has an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% lower power consumption.

Xeon Silver 4109T, on the other hand, has a 25.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

The Xeon Silver 4109T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9500T in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-9500T is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4109T is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9500T and Xeon Silver 4109T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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