Intel Core i5-4258U vs Intel Xeon E5-2670

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4258U and Intel Xeon E5-2670 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-4258U

Intel Xeon E5-2670

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4258U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 80.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
4.1x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1581 vs 1489
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 659 vs 602

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs March 2012
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 80.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1581 vs 1489
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	659 vs 602

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2670

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
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
5.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15492 vs 2632
3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4635 vs 1473
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.119 vs 2.031
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 88.939 vs 31.893
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.885 vs 0.244
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.609 vs 0.982
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 8.475 vs 2.387

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
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	15492 vs 2632
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4635 vs 1473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.119 vs 2.031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	88.939 vs 31.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.885 vs 0.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.609 vs 0.982
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.475 vs 2.387

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4258U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2670

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1581

1489

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2632

15492

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

659

602

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1473

4635

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.031

7.119

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

31.893

88.939

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.244

0.885

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.982

3.609

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.387

8.475

Name	Intel Core i5-4258U	Intel Xeon E5-2670
PassMark - Single thread mark	1581	1489
PassMark - CPU mark	2632	15492
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	659	602
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1473	4635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.031	7.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	31.893	88.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.244	0.885
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.982	3.609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.387	8.475
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1073
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	971
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2104
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1073
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	971
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2104
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4258U	Intel Xeon E5-2670
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	4 June 2013	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$342	$145
Place in performance rating	2382	2226
Processor Number	i5-4258U	E5-2670
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Price now		$96.48
Value for money (0-100)		37.05
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.60 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	80.0°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	3.30 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		0.60V-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	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0xA2E
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 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® Iris® Graphics 5100
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	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	115 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
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	Intel® AVX
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
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)