Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Xeon E5-2648L v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Xeon E5-2648L v2 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6442EQ

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
  • Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 92°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 70 Watt
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1647 vs 1286
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.70 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 92°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 70 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1647 vs 1286

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2648L v2

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
  • 16 more threads: 20 vs 4
  • 12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
  • 3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16028 vs 4483
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 4
Number of threads 20 vs 4
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 16028 vs 4483

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6442EQ
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2648L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1647
1286
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4483
16028
Name Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Xeon E5-2648L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 1647 1286
PassMark - CPU mark 4483 16028

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Xeon E5-2648L v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date Q4'15 Q3'13
Place in performance rating 1520 1522
Processor Number i5-6442EQ E5-2648LV2
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.90 GHz 1.90 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 92°C
Maximum frequency 2.70 GHz 2.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 10
Number of threads 4 20
Number of QPI Links 2
VID voltage range 0.65–1.30V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 768 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866

Graphics

Device ID 0x191B
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 42mm x 28mm 52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1440 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 70 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 x4, x8, x16
Scalability 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit

Virtualization

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