Xeon W-2265 vs i5-7500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7500
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.01
Xeon W-2265
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 165 Watt
16.19
+304%

Xeon W-2265 outperforms Core i5-7500 by a whopping 304% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7500 and Xeon W-2265 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1420412
Place by popularity70not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.10no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency5.819.24
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)no data
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)1 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$202no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-7500 and Xeon W-2265 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)19.25 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C61 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7500 and Xeon W-2265 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7500 and Xeon W-2265. 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+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-7500 and Xeon W-2265 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7500 and Xeon W-2265 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7500 and Xeon W-2265. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size64 GB1 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7500 and Xeon W-2265 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7500 and Xeon W-2265 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7500 and Xeon W-2265 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7500 and Xeon W-2265.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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.

i5-7500 4.01
Xeon W-2265 16.19
+304%

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.

i5-7500 6362
Xeon W-2265 25711
+304%

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.

i5-7500 1282
Xeon W-2265 1497
+16.8%

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.

i5-7500 3522
Xeon W-2265 9914
+181%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.01 16.19
Recency 3 January 2017 1 October 2019
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt

i5-7500 has 153.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-2265, on the other hand, has a 303.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Xeon W-2265 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7500 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-7500 is a desktop processor while Xeon W-2265 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7500 and Xeon W-2265, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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