Xeon Gold 6548Y vs i5-7442EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7442EQ and Xeon Gold 6548Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1626	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.55	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	11.52	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	no data
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7442EQ and Xeon Gold 6548Y 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	4 (Quad-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	no data	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	6 MB	60 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	83 °C
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7442EQ and Xeon Gold 6548Y 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)	no data
Socket	no data	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Xeon Gold 6548Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-7442EQ and Xeon Gold 6548Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Xeon Gold 6548Y are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Xeon Gold 6548Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 630

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Xeon Gold 6548Y.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 January 2017	1 October 2023
Physical cores	4	32
Threads	4	64
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	250 Watt

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