i5-11500 vs Xeon E-2104G

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2104G
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.72
Core i5-11500
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.92
+194%

Core i5-11500 outperforms Xeon E-2104G by a whopping 194% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2104G and Core i5-11500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1490718
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.07no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Eno data
Power efficiency5.4215.90
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date12 July 2018 (6 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$193no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2104G and Core i5-11500 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2104G and Core i5-11500 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core i5-11500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2104G and Core i5-11500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core i5-11500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core i5-11500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s50 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics P630Intel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2104G and Core i5-11500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core i5-11500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hz4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core i5-11500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2104G and Core i5-11500.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

Xeon E-2104G 3.72
i5-11500 10.92
+194%

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.

Xeon E-2104G 5913
i5-11500 17343
+193%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.72 10.92
Integrated graphics card 6.40 4.50
Recency 12 July 2018 16 March 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12

Xeon E-2104G has 42.2% faster integrated GPU.

i5-11500, on the other hand, has a 193.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Core i5-11500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2104G in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2104G is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-11500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2104G and Core i5-11500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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