Xeon E3-1225 v6 vs i5-8279U

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8279U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
4.73
+29.9%
Xeon E3-1225 v6
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
3.64

Core i5-8279U outperforms Xeon E3-1225 v6 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8279U and Xeon E3-1225 v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12591489
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.38
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon E3
Power efficiency15.924.70
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-U (2018−2019)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date3 April 2019 (5 years ago)28 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$320$213

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8279U and Xeon E3-1225 v6 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplierno data33
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8279U and Xeon E3-1225 v6 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1528FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8279U and Xeon E3-1225 v6. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM128 MBno data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8279U and Xeon E3-1225 v6 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 i5-8279U and Xeon E3-1225 v6 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8279U and Xeon E3-1225 v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655Intel HD Graphics P630
Max video memory32 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8279U and Xeon E3-1225 v6 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8279U and Xeon E3-1225 v6 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hz4096x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8279U and Xeon E3-1225 v6 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8279U and Xeon E3-1225 v6.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-8279U 4.73
+29.9%
Xeon E3-1225 v6 3.64

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.

i5-8279U 7492
+30%
Xeon E3-1225 v6 5765

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.

i5-8279U 1196
Xeon E3-1225 v6 1300
+8.7%

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.

i5-8279U 3719
+1.3%
Xeon E3-1225 v6 3670

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.73 3.64
Integrated graphics card 4.49 3.11
Recency 3 April 2019 28 March 2017
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 73 Watt

i5-8279U has a 29.9% higher aggregate performance score, 44.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, and 160.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8279U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1225 v6 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-8279U is a notebook processor while Xeon E3-1225 v6 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8279U and Xeon E3-1225 v6, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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