i5-8500T vs Xeon E5-2695 v4

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2695 v4
2016
18 cores / 36 threads, 120 Watt
12.01
+147%
Core i5-8500T
2018
6 cores / 6 threads, 35 Watt
4.87

Xeon E5-2695 v4 outperforms Core i5-8500T by a whopping 147% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core i5-8500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6381236
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.515.08
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency9.4713.17
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,424$192

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-8500T has 102% better value for money than Xeon E5-2695 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core i5-8500T 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads366
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeQPIDMI 3.0
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2121
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache4.5 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache45 MB9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size456.12 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature84 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core i5-8500T 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core i5-8500T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core i5-8500T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core i5-8500T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core i5-8500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size1.5 TB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core i5-8500T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core i5-8500T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core i5-8500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core i5-8500T.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2695 v4 12.01
+147%
i5-8500T 4.87

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 E5-2695 v4 19071
+147%
i5-8500T 7736

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 E5-2695 v4 954
i5-8500T 1194
+25.2%

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 E5-2695 v4 7306
+76.7%
i5-8500T 4134

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.01 4.87
Recency 20 June 2016 2 April 2018
Physical cores 18 6
Threads 36 6
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5-2695 v4 has a 146.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

i5-8500T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 242.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2695 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8500T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2695 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-8500T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core i5-8500T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
Xeon E5-2695 v4
Intel Core i5-8500T
Core i5-8500T

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.4 97 votes

Rate Xeon E5-2695 v4 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.9 124 votes

Rate Core i5-8500T on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Xeon E5-2695 v4 or Core i5-8500T, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.