Intel Core i9-13900T vs Intel Xeon D-1559

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Intel Core i9-13900T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1559
Intel Core i9-13900T Intel Xeon D-1559

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-13900T or Intel Xeon D-1559 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i9-13900T has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.30 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-13900T was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Xeon D-1559 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1559 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
Intel Core i 13000 (17) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1500 (22)
13 Generation 1
Raptor Lake S Architecture Broadwell
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-12900T Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-14900T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-13900T is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (5.30 GHz). The Intel Xeon D-1559 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (2.10 GHz).

Intel Core i9-13900T Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1559
24 Cores 12
32 Threads 24
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz (5.30 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 1.50 GHz (2.10 GHz)
1.10 GHz (3.90 GHz)
16x Gracemont
B-Core --

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 i9-13900T Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1559
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-13900T supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1559 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i9-13900T Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1559
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2133
192 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
32.00 MB L2 Cache 18.00 MB
36.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 32
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-13900T has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Xeon D-1559 is 45 W.

Intel Core i9-13900T Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1559
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
106 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-13900T has a 68.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon D-1559 cache has a total of 18.00 MB.

Intel Core i9-13900T Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1559
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1700 Socket BGA 1667
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
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2017
549 $ Release price 777 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900T (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1559 (28%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900T (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1559 (22%)

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 i9-13900T Intel Core i9-13900T
24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
2046 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1559 Intel Xeon D-1559
12C 24T @ 2.10 GHz
582 (28%)

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 i9-13900T Intel Core i9-13900T
24C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
17407 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1559 Intel Xeon D-1559
12C 24T @ 2.10 GHz
4530 (26%)

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 i9-13900T Intel Core i9-13900T
24C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
44230 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1559 Intel Xeon D-1559
12C 24T @ 2.10 GHz
7367 (17%)

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 i9-13900T Intel Core i9-13900T
24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
2618 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1559 Intel Xeon D-1559
12C 24T @ 2.10 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 i9-13900T Intel Core i9-13900T
24C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
14621 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1559 Intel Xeon D-1559
12C 24T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i9-13900T Intel Core i9-13900T
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz
846 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1559 Intel Xeon D-1559
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-13900T Intel Xeon D-1559
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