Xeon X5355 vs i5-7360U
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-7360U outperforms Xeon X5355 by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-7360U and Xeon X5355 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1762 | 2277 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.04 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 15.27 | 1.01 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Clovertown (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 14 November 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $304 | $1,172 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-7360U and Xeon X5355 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 0.67 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 23 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 4 MB (per die) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 63 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 582 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-7360U and Xeon X5355 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) | 2 |
| Socket | FCBGA1356 | LGA771,PLGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7360U and Xeon X5355. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| eDRAM | 64 MB | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-7360U and Xeon X5355 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7360U and Xeon X5355 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7360U and Xeon X5355. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 | N/A |
| Max video memory | 32 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7360U and Xeon X5355 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7360U and Xeon X5355 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@30Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-7360U and Xeon X5355 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7360U and Xeon X5355.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.43 | 1.28 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 14 November 2006 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 120 Watt |
i5-7360U has a 89.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.
Xeon X5355, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.
The Core i5-7360U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5355 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i5-7360U is a notebook processor while Xeon X5355 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7360U and Xeon X5355, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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