Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 vs Intel Core i5-2450M

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Intel Core i5-2450M 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, 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 E5-2690 v4

Intel Core i5-2450M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 2
24 more threads: 28 vs 4
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
96x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 16 GB
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2071 vs 1286
15x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31174 vs 2082
Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 792 vs 520
9.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10720 vs 1118

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 2
Number of threads	28 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 16 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2071 vs 1286
PassMark - CPU mark	31174 vs 2082
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	792 vs 520
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10720 vs 1118

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2450M

Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 89°C
3.9x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 135 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 89°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 135 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2450M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2071

1286

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

31174

2082

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

792

520

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

10720

1118

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4	Intel Core i5-2450M
PassMark - Single thread mark	2071	1286
PassMark - CPU mark	31174	2082
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	792	520
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10720	1118
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		20.867
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.19
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.695

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4	Intel Core i5-2450M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'16	2 November 2011
Place in performance rating	1071	2929
Processor Number	E5-2690V4	i5-2450M
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$88.02
Value for money (0-100)		11.36
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	89°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	14	2
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	28	4
VID voltage range	0
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCBGA1023, PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt	35 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Device ID		0x116
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.3 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 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support