Intel Core i5-8300H vs Intel Xeon E5-2658

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8300H 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Core i5-8300H

Intel Xeon E5-2658

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8300H

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 67% higher clock speed: 4.00 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: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2275 vs 1096

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 March 2018 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 88°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2275 vs 1096

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2658

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10053 vs 7455

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10053 vs 7455

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8300H
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2658

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2275

1096

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7455

10053

Name	Intel Core i5-8300H	Intel Xeon E5-2658
PassMark - Single thread mark	2275	1096
PassMark - CPU mark	7455	10053
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	971
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3404
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.016

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8300H	Intel Xeon E5-2658
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	1 March 2018	March 2012
Place in performance rating	1847	1880
Price now	$250	$1,462
Processor Number	i5-8300H	E5-2658
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	11.08	1.91
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,462
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s QPI
Die size	126 mm	435 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	88°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.6-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B
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® UHD Graphics 630
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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Gen 3.0
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions		1
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)