Xeon Gold 6258R vs i5-8250U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8250U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.88
Xeon Gold 6258R
2020
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
25.34
+553%

Xeon Gold 6258R outperforms Core i5-8250U by a whopping 553% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8250U and Xeon Gold 6258R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1458202
Place by popularity38not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data13.83
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency24.4611.69
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297$3,950

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U and Xeon Gold 6258R 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads856
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier1627
L1 cache64K (per core)1.75 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)28 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)38.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size123 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U and Xeon Gold 6258R 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)no data
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon Gold 6258R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U and Xeon Gold 6258R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon Gold 6258R are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon Gold 6258R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8250U and Xeon Gold 6258R integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon Gold 6258R integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon Gold 6258R integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon Gold 6258R.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1248

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.

i5-8250U 3.88
Xeon Gold 6258R 25.34
+553%

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.

i5-8250U 6158
Xeon Gold 6258R 40252
+554%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.88 25.34
Recency 21 August 2017 24 February 2020
Physical cores 4 28
Threads 8 56
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 205 Watt

i5-8250U has 1266.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6258R, on the other hand, has a 553.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6258R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8250U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-8250U is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6258R is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8250U and Xeon Gold 6258R, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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