Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Intel Core i7-7700HQ 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 Xeon E3-1225 v5

Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2101 vs 2048
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 896 vs 875
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.971 vs 4.965
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.662 vs 78.977
Around 94% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.623 vs 2.379
6.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 40.448 vs 5.859

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2101 vs 2048
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896 vs 875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.971 vs 4.965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.662 vs 78.977
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.623 vs 2.379
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.448 vs 5.859

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700HQ

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6888 vs 5976
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3303 vs 2945
Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.611 vs 0.542

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6888 vs 5976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3303 vs 2945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.611 vs 0.542

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2101

2048

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5976

6888

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

896

875

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2945

3303

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.971

4.965

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

123.662

78.977

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.542

0.611

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.623

2.379

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

40.448

5.859

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2101	2048
PassMark - CPU mark	5976	6888
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896	875
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2945	3303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.971	4.965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.662	78.977
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.542	0.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.623	2.379
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.448	5.859
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2519
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6054
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6054

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q4'15	3 January 2017
Place in performance rating	1757	1324
Processor Number	E3-1225V5	i7-7700HQ
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x191D	0x591B
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics P530	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.4	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)