Intel Xeon W-1250 vs Intel Core i5-8600T

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1250 and Intel Core i5-8600T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - CPU mark, PassMark - Single thread mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon W-1250

Intel Core i5-8600T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1250

6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 27% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13610 vs 9330
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2831 vs 2279

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB vs 9216 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13610 vs 9330
PassMark - Single thread mark	2831 vs 2279

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8600T

2.3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 80 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1250
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8600T

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13610

9330

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2831

2279

Name	Intel Xeon W-1250	Intel Core i5-8600T
PassMark - CPU mark	13610	9330
PassMark - Single thread mark	2831	2279
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1753
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1753
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3103
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5691
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5691

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1250	Intel Core i5-8600T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'20	April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$255 - $258
Place in performance rating	727	730
Processor Number	W-1250	i5-8600T
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
Price now		$373.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.59
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	9216 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	6
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BE6	0x3E92
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015W	PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.80 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)