Intel Core i5-4250U vs Intel Xeon E5-2658

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4250U and Intel Xeon E5-2658 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4250U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
  • Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 88°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 6.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1331 vs 1096
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 June 2013 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency 2.60 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 88°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1331 vs 1096

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2658

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 6.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 24x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 16 GB
  • 4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10053 vs 2146
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 4
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 16 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 10053 vs 2146

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4250U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2658

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1331
1096
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2146
10053
Name Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Xeon E5-2658
PassMark - Single thread mark 1331 1096
PassMark - CPU mark 2146 10053
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 574
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 26.66
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.793
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.754
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 980
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2811
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3353
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 980
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2811
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3353

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Xeon E5-2658

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date 4 June 2013 March 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $430 $1,462
Place in performance rating 1948 1936
Price now $358.99 $1,462
Processor Number i5-4250U E5-2658
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.84 1.91
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.30 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s QPI
Die size 181 mm 435 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB 20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 88°C
Maximum frequency 2.60 GHz 2.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 8
Number of threads 4 16
Transistor count 1300 Million 2270 million
Number of QPI Links 2
VID voltage range 0.6-1.35V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0xA26
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5000

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3280x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12 40
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0 3.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4 Gen 3.0
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0
Scalability 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 1
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Supported FSBs

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)