i5-8259U vs Xeon E-2144G

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2144G
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 71 Watt
5.90
+19%
Core i5-8259U
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
4.96

Xeon E-2144G outperforms Core i5-8259U by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2144G and Core i5-8259U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11141235
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.74no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon EIntel Core i5
Power efficiency7.8616.76
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date12 July 2018 (6 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$272$320

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2144G and Core i5-8259U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0OPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2144G and Core i5-8259U 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)
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)71 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2144G and Core i5-8259U. 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
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data128 MB
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2144G and Core i5-8259U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2144G and Core i5-8259U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2144G and Core i5-8259U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics P630Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Max video memory128 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2144G and Core i5-8259U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2144G and Core i5-8259U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hz4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2144G and Core i5-8259U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2144G and Core i5-8259U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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-2144G 5.90
+19%
i5-8259U 4.96

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-2144G 9369
+19%
i5-8259U 7873

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.

Xeon E-2144G 1524
+23.1%
i5-8259U 1238

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.

Xeon E-2144G 4924
+20.1%
i5-8259U 4099

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.90 4.96
Integrated graphics card 6.40 4.49
Recency 12 July 2018 2 April 2018
Power consumption (TDP) 71 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon E-2144G has a 19% higher aggregate performance score, 42.5% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 3 months.

i5-8259U, on the other hand, has 153.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2144G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8259U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2144G is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-8259U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2144G and Core i5-8259U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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