Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4 vs Intel Core i5-3437U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4 and Intel Core i5-3437U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4

Intel Core i5-3437U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
48x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 32 GB
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7447 vs 2315

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7447 vs 2315

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3437U

Around 71% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 1.70 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 94°C
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 50 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1432 vs 1092

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz vs 1.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 94°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 50 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1432 vs 1092

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3437U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1092

1432

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7447

2315

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4	Intel Core i5-3437U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1092	1432
PassMark - CPU mark	7447	2315
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		487
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2458
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2458

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4	Intel Core i5-3437U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'16	1 January 2013
Place in performance rating	1973	1978
Processor Number	E5-2608LV4	i5-3437U
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.90 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	94°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	1.70 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	16	4
VID voltage range	0
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability	2S
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® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x166
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support