Intel Core i5-8260U vs Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8260U and Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4 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.

Intel Core i5-8260U

Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8260U

Around 63% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 87°C
5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 75 Watt
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2282 vs 1462

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 87°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 75 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2282 vs 1462

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
24x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 64 GB
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18895 vs 7577

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18895 vs 7577

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8260U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2282

1462

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7577

18895

Name	Intel Core i5-8260U	Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2282	1462
PassMark - CPU mark	7577	18895
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2888
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		18925

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8260U	Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	1 Oct 2019	Q1'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$297
Place in performance rating	983	518
Processor Number	i5-8260U	E5-2628LV4
Series	8th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.90 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	8 GT/s QPI
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	87°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of threads	8	24
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	68.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA9
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620
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
Configurable TDP-down	10 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	1.80 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	46x24	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	75 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® TSX-NI
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)