Intel Xeon E3-1268L v3 vs Intel Core i5-6300HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1268L v3 and Intel Core i5-6300HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1268L v3

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1879 vs 1793
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5770 vs 4700
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1879 vs 1793
PassMark - CPU mark 5770 vs 4700

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6300HQ

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2740 vs 1084
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2740 vs 1084
  • Around 56% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4726 vs 3027
  • Around 56% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4726 vs 3027
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2740 vs 1084
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2740 vs 1084
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4726 vs 3027
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4726 vs 3027

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1268L v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6300HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1879
1793
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5770
4700
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1084
2740
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1084
2740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3027
4726
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3027
4726
Name Intel Xeon E3-1268L v3 Intel Core i5-6300HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 1879 1793
PassMark - CPU mark 5770 4700
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1084 2740
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1084 2740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3027 4726
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3027 4726
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 743
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2417
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 98.692
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.785
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 23.544
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1369
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1369

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1268L v3 Intel Core i5-6300HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Skylake
Launch date Q2'13 1 September 2015
Place in performance rating 1415 1421
Processor Number E3-1268LV3 i5-6300HQ
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $250

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 8 4
Die size 122 mm
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 25.6 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 530
Device ID 0x191B
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

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

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm (LGA1150) 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 45 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013B
Configurable TDP-down 35 W

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

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)

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™)

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4