i5-8500T vs Xeon W-2135

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2135
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
9.10
+86.9%
Core i5-8500T
2018
6 cores / 6 threads, 35 Watt
4.87

Xeon W-2135 outperforms Core i5-8500T by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2135 and Core i5-8500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8371236
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.954.84
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Core i5
Power efficiency6.1513.17
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$835$192

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2135 has 44% better value for money than i5-8500T.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2135 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads126
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3721
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2135 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2135 and Core i5-8500T. 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 States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2135 and Core i5-8500T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGX-Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2135 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 W-2135 and Core i5-8500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size512 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 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 W-2135 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 W-2135 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 W-2135 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 W-2135 and Core i5-8500T.

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 W-2135 9.10
+86.9%
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 W-2135 14448
+86.8%
i5-8500T 7734

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 W-2135 1415
+18.5%
i5-8500T 1194

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 W-2135 6630
+60.4%
i5-8500T 4134

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.10 4.87
Recency 29 August 2017 2 April 2018
Threads 12 6
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon W-2135 has a 86.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

i5-8500T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 300% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2135 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8500T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2135 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-8500T is a desktop one.


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