i5-8200Y vs Xeon 654

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 654
2026, $1,199
18 cores / 36 threads, 200 Watt
35.02
+2636%

Xeon 654 outperforms Core i5-8200Y by a whopping 2636% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1292527
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation33.670.38
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency7.3910.81
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameGranite Rapids (2024−2026)Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)
Release date2 February 2026 (recently)28 August 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,199$291

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon 654 has 8761% better value for money than i5-8200Y.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon 654 and Core i5-8200Y 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Performance-cores18no data
Threads364
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate0 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data13
L1 cache112 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache2 MB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache72 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 3 nm14 nm
Die size2x 598 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 654 and Core i5-8200Y 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA4710FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 654 and Core i5-8200Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon 654 and Core i5-8200Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGX-Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 654 and Core i5-8200Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 654 and Core i5-8200Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5(6400MT/s)DDR3
Maximum memory size4 TB16 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidthno data29.861 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel UHD Graphics 615
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data950 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon 654 and Core i5-8200Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon 654 and Core i5-8200Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon 654 and Core i5-8200Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 654 and Core i5-8200Y.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes12810

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Xeon 654 35.02
+2636%
i5-8200Y 1.28

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Xeon 654 61351
+2640%
Samples: 1
i5-8200Y 2239
Samples: 60

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.02 1.28
Recency 2 February 2026 28 August 2018
Physical cores 18 2
Threads 36 4
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 5 Watt

Xeon 654 has a 2635.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and 800% more physical cores and 800% more threads.

i5-8200Y, on the other hand, has 3900% lower power consumption.

The Intel Xeon 654 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i5-8200Y in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon 654 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-8200Y is a notebook one.

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