Intel Core i7-5500U vs Intel Xeon E5-2658
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5500U 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5500U
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
- Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 88°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- 6.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1655 vs 1096
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 5 January 2015 vs March 2012 |
Maximum frequency | 3.00 GHz vs 2.40 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 105°C vs 88°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1655 vs 1096 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2658
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
- 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 24x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 16 GB
- 3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10053 vs 2785
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 8 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 4 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB |
L3 cache | 20480 KB (shared) vs 4 MB |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB vs 16 GB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 10053 vs 2785 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5500U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2658
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i7-5500U | Intel Xeon E5-2658 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1655 | 1096 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2785 | 10053 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 643 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1372 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 7.191 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 47.687 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.363 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.868 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 17.452 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1131 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2044 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3242 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1131 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2044 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3242 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i7-5500U | Intel Xeon E5-2658 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Broadwell | Sandy Bridge EP |
Launch date | 5 January 2015 | March 2012 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $393 | $1,462 |
Place in performance rating | 1876 | 1880 |
Processor Number | i7-5500U | E5-2658 |
Series | 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Embedded |
Price now | $1,462 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 1.91 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.40 GHz | 2.10 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | 8 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 82 mm | 435 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 4 MB | 20480 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 105°C | 88°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.00 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
Number of threads | 4 | 16 |
Transistor count | 1300 Million | 2270 million |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
VID voltage range | 0.6-1.35V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 384 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
ECC memory support | ||
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x1616 | |
Graphics base frequency | 300 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 950 MHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 950 MHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Max video memory | 16 GB | |
Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 5500 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 11.2/12 | |
OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP-down | 7.5 W | |
Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 600 MHz | |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Package Size | 40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm | |
Sockets supported | FCBGA1168 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 12 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | 4x1, 2x4 | Gen 3.0 |
Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | 1 |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Supported FSBs | ||
Virtualization |
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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) |