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).

Intel Core i7-5500U

Intel Xeon E5-2658

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 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

1655

1096

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2786

10053

Name	Intel Core i7-5500U	Intel Xeon E5-2658
PassMark - Single thread mark	1655	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)