Intel Xeon W-2225 vs Intel Core i5-6500TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2225 and Intel Core i5-6500TE 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, 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 W-2225

Intel Core i5-6500TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2225

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 39% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
16x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 64 GB
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2660 vs 1823
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10566 vs 4724

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2660 vs 1823
PassMark - CPU mark	10566 vs 4724

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500TE

3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 105 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2225
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2660

1823

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10566

4724

Name	Intel Xeon W-2225	Intel Core i5-6500TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2660	1823
PassMark - CPU mark	10566	4724
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		741
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2176
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1396
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7031
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1396
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7031

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2225	Intel Core i5-6500TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	Q4'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$444
Place in performance rating	738	741
Processor Number	W-2225	i5-6500TE
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.10 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5