i5-13490F vs Xeon Gold 6254

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6254
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 200 Watt
20.37
+14.6%

Xeon Gold 6254 outperforms i5-13490F by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6254 and Core i5-13490F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking264339
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.41no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)10 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,803no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6254 and Core i5-13490F 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache1.125 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache18 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data215 mm2
Maximum core temperature82 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6254 and Core i5-13490F 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA36471700
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Core i5-13490F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusLaunchedno data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6254 and Core i5-13490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Core i5-13490F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Core i5-13490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Core i5-13490F.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 Gold 6254 20.37
+14.6%
i5-13490F 17.78

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 Gold 6254 31513
+14.6%
i5-13490F 27496

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.37 17.78
Recency 2 April 2019 10 February 2023
Physical cores 18 10
Threads 36 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6254 has a 14.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 80% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

i5-13490F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 207.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6254 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13490F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6254 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-13490F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6254 and Core i5-13490F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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