Intel Xeon w5-2455X vs Intel Core i5-2500

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2455X and Intel Core i5-2500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

Intel Xeon w5-2455X

Intel Core i5-2500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2455X

CPU is newer: launch date 12 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
20 more threads: 24 vs 4
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 32 nm
3.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3360 vs 1702
9.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37379 vs 4113

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs January 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3360 vs 1702
PassMark - CPU mark	37379 vs 4113

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500

43690.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
209715.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 200 Watt

L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 30MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 200 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2455X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3360

1702

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37379

4113

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Core i5-2500
PassMark - Single thread mark	3360	1702
PassMark - CPU mark	37379	4113
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2283
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		57.075
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.772
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.47

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Core i5-2500
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$1039	$85
Place in performance rating	256	2484
Architecture codename		Sandy Bridge
Price now		$88.99
Processor Number		i5-2500
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		20.95
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	24	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	4677	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 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 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)