Intel Core i5-9500F vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

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Intel Core i5-9500F CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-9500F and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-9500F 6 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i5 (328) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (77)
Intel Core i 9000 (34) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16)
9 Generation 1
Coffee Lake S Refresh Architecture Skylake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-9500F is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-9500F Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
6 Cores 24
6 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-9500F Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-9500F, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-9500F Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
9.00 MB L3 Cache 33.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 48
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-9500F has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 is 150 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-9500F Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-9500F has 9.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 is at 33.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i5-9500F Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1151-2 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2017
220 $ Release price 4700 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
1168 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
1062 (91%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
4736 (29%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
16458 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
9791 (35%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
27988 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
182 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (88%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
1016 (30%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
3444 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
1427 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
5424 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz
2696 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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