i5-9500T vs Xeon Gold 6140

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6140
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 140 Watt
15.39
+198%
Core i5-9500T
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 35 Watt
5.17

Xeon Gold 6140 outperforms Core i5-9500T by a whopping 198% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-9500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4531204
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.815.31
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Core i5
Power efficiency10.4013.98
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,445$192

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9500T has 10% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6140.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-9500T 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 speed2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2322
L1 cache1.125 MB384 KB
L2 cache18 MB1.5 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperature91 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-9500T 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)
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-9500T. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-9500T 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 i5-9500T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-9500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size768 GB128 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 data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-9500T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-9500T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-9500T 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 i5-9500T.

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 15.39
+198%
i5-9500T 5.17

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
+198%
i5-9500T 8215

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 1099
i5-9500T 1250
+13.7%

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 8502
+101%
i5-9500T 4237

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.39 5.17
Recency 25 April 2017 23 April 2019
Physical cores 18 6
Threads 36 6
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon Gold 6140 has a 197.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

i5-9500T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 300% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6140 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9500T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6140 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-9500T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6140 and Core i5-9500T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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