Xeon W-10855M vs i5-6300U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6300U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.04
Xeon W-10855M
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.99
+292%

Xeon W-10855M outperforms Core i5-6300U by a whopping 292% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6300U and Xeon W-10855M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1899936
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency12.8216.73
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6300U and Xeon W-10855M 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache128 KB384 KB
L2 cache512 KB1.5 MB
L3 cache3 MB12 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6300U and Xeon W-10855M 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6300U and Xeon W-10855M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP++
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-6300U and Xeon W-10855M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6300U and Xeon W-10855M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6300U and Xeon W-10855M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 520Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6300U and Xeon W-10855M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6300U and Xeon W-10855M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6300U and Xeon W-10855M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6300U and Xeon W-10855M.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

i5-6300U 2.04
Xeon W-10855M 7.99
+292%

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.

i5-6300U 3232
Xeon W-10855M 12641
+291%

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.

i5-6300U 587
Xeon W-10855M 1500
+156%

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.

i5-6300U 1313
Xeon W-10855M 5933
+352%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.04 7.99
Recency 1 September 2015 13 May 2020
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

i5-6300U has 200% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-10855M, on the other hand, has a 291.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Xeon W-10855M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6300U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-6300U is a notebook processor while Xeon W-10855M is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6300U and Xeon W-10855M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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