Xeon Silver 4310T vs i5-5300U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-5300U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.72
Xeon Silver 4310T
2021
10 cores / 20 threads, 105 Watt
13.20
+667%

Xeon Silver 4310T outperforms Core i5-5300U by a whopping 667% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-5300U and Xeon Silver 4310T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2049574
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency10.8511.90
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-5300U and Xeon Silver 4310T 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 cores2 (Dual-core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size82 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C88 °C
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-5300U and Xeon Silver 4310T 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 configuration12
SocketFCBGA1168FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5300U and Xeon Silver 4310T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-5300U and Xeon Silver 4310T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5300U and Xeon Silver 4310T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-5300U and Xeon Silver 4310T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size16 GB6 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 5500no data
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5300U and Xeon Silver 4310T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5300U and Xeon Silver 4310T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560X1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-5300U and Xeon Silver 4310T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-5300U and Xeon Silver 4310T.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1264

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-5300U 1.72
Xeon Silver 4310T 13.20
+667%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-5300U 2728
Xeon Silver 4310T 20973
+669%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-5300U 831
Xeon Silver 4310T 1390
+67.3%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-5300U 1586
Xeon Silver 4310T 8565
+440%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.72 13.20
Recency 1 March 2015 6 April 2021
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 4 20
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 105 Watt

i5-5300U has 600% lower power consumption.

Xeon Silver 4310T, on the other hand, has a 667.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Silver 4310T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-5300U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-5300U is a notebook processor while Xeon Silver 4310T is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-5300U and Xeon Silver 4310T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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