Core i5-9300H vs Xeon Platinum 8180
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8180 outperforms i5-9300H by a whopping 404% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i5-9300H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 179 | 1167 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 73 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.93 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 11 July 2017 (6 years ago) | 30 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $10,009 | $250 |
| Current price | $3308 (0.3x MSRP) | $861 (3.4x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i5-9300H 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 cores | 28 (Octacosa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 56 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 38.5 MB (shared) | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 84 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 8,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i5-9300H 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 configuration | 8 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | FCBGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i5-9300H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i5-9300H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i5-9300H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i5-9300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | 41.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i5-9300H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i5-9300H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i5-9300H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i5-9300H.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 16 |
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 Platinum 8180 outperforms Core i5-9300H by 404% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon Platinum 8180 outperforms Core i5-9300H by 404% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon Platinum 8180 outperforms Core i5-9300H by 4% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon Platinum 8180 outperforms Core i5-9300H by 204% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.74 | 4.91 |
| Recency | 11 July 2017 | 30 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 28 | 4 |
| Threads | 56 | 8 |
| Cost | $10009 | $250 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 45 Watt |
The Xeon Platinum 8180 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9300H in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8180 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-9300H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8180 and Core i5-9300H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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