Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Xeon X5650

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1235U and Intel Xeon X5650 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 - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-1235U

Intel Xeon X5650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1235U

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 11 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
Around 44% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 81.3°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3171 vs 1324
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13060 vs 10165

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs March 2010
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 81.3°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	800 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3171 vs 1324
PassMark - CPU mark	13060 vs 10165

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5650

4.5x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 64 GB

Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1235U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5650

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3171

1324

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13060

10165

Name	Intel Core i5-1235U	Intel Xeon X5650
PassMark - Single thread mark	3171	1324
PassMark - CPU mark	13060	10165
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		515
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3060
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		56.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.711
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.497

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-1235U	Intel Xeon X5650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Westmere EP
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$340	$53
Place in performance rating	589	2290
Processor Number	i5-1235U	X5650
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Price now		$29.91
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		73.02
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	81.3°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	10	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		2.66 GHz
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size		239 mm
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1170 million
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		32 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A8
Execution Units	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	50 x 25	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)