i5-13500 vs Xeon Gold 6330

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6330
2021
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
27.11
+35.5%
Core i5-13500
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
20.01

Xeon Gold 6330 outperforms Core i5-13500 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6330 and Core i5-13500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking181283
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data64.27
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency12.5229.13
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$242

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6330 and Core i5-13500 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads5620
Base clock speed2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data154 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache42 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)86 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6330 and Core i5-13500 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA41891700
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6330 and Core i5-13500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6330 and Core i5-13500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6330 and Core i5-13500 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6330 and Core i5-13500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size6 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6330 and Core i5-13500.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes6416

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 6330 27.11
+35.5%
i5-13500 20.01

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 6330 43056
+35.5%
i5-13500 31780

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.11 20.01
Recency 6 April 2021 4 January 2023
Physical cores 28 14
Threads 56 20
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6330 has a 35.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 180% more threads.

i5-13500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 215.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6330 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6330 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-13500 is a desktop one.


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