Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4 vs Intel Core i5-3610ME

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4 and Intel Core i5-3610ME 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, 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).

Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4

Intel Core i5-3610ME

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
96x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 16 GB
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7447 vs 2666

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 16 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7447 vs 2666

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3610ME

Around 94% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 1.70 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 94°C
Around 43% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 50 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1579 vs 1092

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 1.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 94°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 50 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1579 vs 1092

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3610ME

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1092

1579

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7447

2666

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4	Intel Core i5-3610ME
PassMark - Single thread mark	1092	1579
PassMark - CPU mark	7447	2666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		152.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.782
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.256

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4	Intel Core i5-3610ME
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'16	June 2012
Place in performance rating	1998	1993
Processor Number	E5-2608LV4	i5-3610ME
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.70 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	3.30 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		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mmx 37.5mm PGA
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCPGA988, FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	1
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
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)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 MHz
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video 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