Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs Intel Core i5-4250U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Intel Core i5-4250U 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, 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 - 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 E5-1620 v2

Intel Core i5-4250U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
16x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 16 GB
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2017 vs 1331
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6555 vs 2146
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 771 vs 574
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3220 vs 1214
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.986 vs 1.607
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 86.752 vs 26.66
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.613 vs 0.196
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.351 vs 0.793
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.181 vs 1.754

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs 4 June 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2017 vs 1331
PassMark - CPU mark	6555 vs 2146
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	771 vs 574
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3220 vs 1214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.986 vs 1.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	86.752 vs 26.66
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.613 vs 0.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.351 vs 0.793
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.181 vs 1.754

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4250U

Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 70°C
8.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 130 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 70°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4250U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2017

1331

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6555

2146

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

771

574

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3220

1214

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.986

1.607

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

86.752

26.66

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.613

0.196

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.351

0.793

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.181

1.754

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Intel Core i5-4250U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2017	1331
PassMark - CPU mark	6555	2146
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	771	574
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3220	1214
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.986	1.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	86.752	26.66
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.613	0.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.351	0.793
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.181	1.754
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		980
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2811
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3353
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		980
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2811
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3353

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Intel Core i5-4250U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Haswell
Launch date	September 2013	4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$430
Place in performance rating	2298	1948
Price now	$329	$358.99
Processor Number	E5-1620V2	i5-4250U
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	8.46	2.84
Vertical segment	Server	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	1.30 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	160 mm	181 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	1400 million	1300 Million
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	256 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0 mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	4x1, 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Smart Connect
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		0xA26
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 5000
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3280x2000@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3