Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2 vs Intel Core i7-5557U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2 and Intel Core i7-5557U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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 Xeon E5-1428L v2

Intel Core i7-5557U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
24x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 16 GB
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6255 vs 3109

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6255 vs 3109

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5557U

Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 80°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 60 Watt
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1924 vs 1096

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 80°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 60 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1924 vs 1096

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5557U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1096

1924

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6255

3109

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2	Intel Core i7-5557U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1096	1924
PassMark - CPU mark	6255	3109
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		827
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1802
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.936
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		43.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.13
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.964
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1425
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1545
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2859
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1425
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1545
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2859

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1428L v2	Intel Core i7-5557U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EN	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'14	6 January 2015
Place in performance rating	2006	2010
Processor Number	E5-1428LV2	i7-5557U
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$426
Price now		$705
Value for money (0-100)		2.06
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	80°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
VID voltage range	0.65-1.30V
Die size		133 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Transistor count		1900 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	45mm x 42.5mm	40mm x24mm x 1.3mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1356	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		23 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	4x1, 2x4
Scalability	1S 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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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
Device ID		0x162B
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
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® Iris® Graphics 6100
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