Intel Core i7-2655LE vs Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2655LE and Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i7-2655LE

Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2655LE

Around 7% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 100 C vs 80°C
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 60 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1231 vs 1096

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 C vs 80°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 60 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1231 vs 1096

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
23.1x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 16.6 GB
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6255 vs 1999

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 16.6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6255 vs 1999

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2655LE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1231

1096

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1999

6255

Name	Intel Core i7-2655LE	Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1231	1096
PassMark - CPU mark	1999	6255

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2655LE	Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date	Q1'11	Q1'14
Place in performance rating	1998	2006
Processor Number	i7-2655LE	E5-1428LV2
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	0 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	80°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4	12
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		38.4 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2
SDVO
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	60 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	24
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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)