Xeon W-1390P vs i5-520E
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-520E and Xeon W-1390P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 417 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 64.44 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 12.03 |
| Architecture codename | Westmere (2010−2011) | Rocket Lake-S (2021) |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 6 May 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $210 | $539 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-520E and Xeon W-1390P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 1.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 1 × 2.5 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 18 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | 276 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 382 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-520E and Xeon W-1390P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-520E and Xeon W-1390P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-520E and Xeon W-1390P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-520E and Xeon W-1390P are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-520E and Xeon W-1390P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1066 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.051 GB/s | 50 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics P750 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-520E and Xeon W-1390P integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-520E and Xeon W-1390P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-520E and Xeon W-1390P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-520E and Xeon W-1390P.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 0.77 | 4.56 |
| Recency | 7 January 2010 | 6 May 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
i5-520E has 257.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon W-1390P, on the other hand, has 492.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-520E and Xeon W-1390P. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i5-520E is a notebook processor while Xeon W-1390P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-520E and Xeon W-1390P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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