Xeon Gold 6252 vs i5-8269U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8269U
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
4.48
Xeon Gold 6252
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 150 Watt
17.09
+281%

Xeon Gold 6252 outperforms Core i5-8269U by a whopping 281% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8269U and Xeon Gold 6252 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1315371
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data7.13
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency15.1410.78
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-U (2018−2019)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date5 April 2018 (6 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$320$3,655

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8269U and Xeon Gold 6252 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads848
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2621
L1 cache64K (per core)1.5 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)24 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)35.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size123 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C86 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8269U and Xeon Gold 6252 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)4 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1528FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8269U and Xeon Gold 6252. 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)++
eDRAM128 MBno data
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
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-8269U and Xeon Gold 6252 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8269U and Xeon Gold 6252 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8269U and Xeon Gold 6252. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
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 Iris Plus Graphics 655no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8269U and Xeon Gold 6252 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8269U and Xeon Gold 6252 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8269U and Xeon Gold 6252 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8269U and Xeon Gold 6252.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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.

i5-8269U 4.48
Xeon Gold 6252 17.09
+281%

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.

i5-8269U 7111
Xeon Gold 6252 27148
+282%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.48 17.09
Recency 5 April 2018 2 April 2019
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 8 48
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 150 Watt

i5-8269U has 435.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6252, on the other hand, has a 281.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6252 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8269U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-8269U is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6252 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8269U and Xeon Gold 6252, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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