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: 1656 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 1656 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 2786
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 2786

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5500U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2658

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1656
1096
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2786
10053
Name Intel Core i7-5500U Intel Xeon E5-2658
PassMark - Single thread mark 1656 1096
PassMark - CPU mark 2786 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

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date 5 January 2015 March 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $393 $1,462
Place in performance rating 1877 1881
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

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

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

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

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

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

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

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

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

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)