i5-8259U vs Xeon D-2141I

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-2141I
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
7.93
+53.7%

Xeon D-2141I outperforms Core i5-8259U by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2141I and Core i5-8259U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9411201
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.59no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon DIntel Core i5
Power efficiency11.1016.77
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date7 February 2018 (6 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$555$320

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2141I and Core i5-8259U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0OPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier2223
L1 cache512 KB256 KB
L2 cache8 MB1 MB
L3 cache11 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2141I and Core i5-8259U 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)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA2518FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2141I and Core i5-8259U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist-no data
eDRAMno data128 MB
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusLaunchedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon D-2141I and Core i5-8259U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2141I and Core i5-8259U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2141I and Core i5-8259U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size512 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-2141I and Core i5-8259U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon D-2141I and Core i5-8259U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon D-2141I and Core i5-8259U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2141I and Core i5-8259U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes3216

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.

Xeon D-2141I 7.93
+53.7%
i5-8259U 5.16

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.

Xeon D-2141I 12117
+53.9%
i5-8259U 7873

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.93 5.16
Recency 7 February 2018 2 April 2018
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon D-2141I has a 53.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-8259U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon D-2141I is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8259U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-2141I is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-8259U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-2141I and Core i5-8259U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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