i5-8300H vs Xeon Gold 6140

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6140
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 140 Watt
15.68
+228%
Core i5-8300H
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.78

Xeon Gold 6140 outperforms Core i5-8300H by a whopping 228% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-8300H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4481268
Place by popularitynot in top-10075
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.04no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Core i5
Power efficiency10.409.87
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,445$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-8300H 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads368
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2323
L1 cache1.125 MB256 KB
L2 cache18 MB1 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperature91 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-8300H 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-8300H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-8300H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-8300H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-8300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 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 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-8300H integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-8300H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-8300H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-8300H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 Gold 6140 15.68
+228%
i5-8300H 4.78

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 Gold 6140 24445
+228%
i5-8300H 7455

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 Gold 6140 1076
i5-8300H 1274
+18.4%

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 Gold 6140 8257
+120%
i5-8300H 3750

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.68 4.78
Recency 25 April 2017 2 April 2018
Physical cores 18 4
Threads 36 8
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon Gold 6140 has a 228% higher aggregate performance score, and 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads.

i5-8300H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 211.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6140 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8300H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6140 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-8300H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-8300H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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