Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L vs Intel Core i5-9500E

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-9500E
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Intel Core i5-9500E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L and the Intel Core i5-9500E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L 24 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Core i5-9500E which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 9000 (34)
2 Generation 9
Cascade Lake Architecture Coffee Lake S Refresh
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-9500E clocks with 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Characteristic Intel Core i5-9500E
24 Cores 6
48 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Characteristic Intel Core i5-9500E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 Intel UHD Graphics 630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4608 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L, while the Intel Core i5-9500E supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Characteristic Intel Core i5-9500E
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2666
4608 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
35.75 MB L3 Cache 9.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 16
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-9500E is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Characteristic Intel Core i5-9500E
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L has 35.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-9500E is at 9.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Characteristic Intel Core i5-9500E
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, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 1151-2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 260 $
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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 Xeon Platinum 8268L Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-9500E Intel Core i5-9500E
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
1093 (100%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8268L Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-9500E Intel Core i5-9500E
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz
4280 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Xeon Platinum 8268L Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
366 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9500E Intel Core i5-9500E
6C 6T @ 4.20 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 Xeon Platinum 8268L Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-9500E Intel Core i5-9500E
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Intel Core i5-9500E
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