Intel Core i7-2655LE vs Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2655LE and Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4 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 E5-2608L v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2655LE

Around 71% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 1.70 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 100 C vs 94°C
2x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 50 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1231 vs 1092

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz vs 1.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 C vs 94°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 50 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1231 vs 1092

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
92.5x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 16.6 GB
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7447 vs 1999

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 16.6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7447 vs 1999

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2655LE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1231

1092

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1999

7447

Name	Intel Core i7-2655LE	Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	1231	1092
PassMark - CPU mark	1999	7447

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2655LE	Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'11	Q1'16
Place in performance rating	2010	1998
Processor Number	i7-2655LE	E5-2608LV4
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	94°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	1.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	4	16
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR4 1600/1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		59.7 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 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	50 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S
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® AVX2
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)