Xeon Gold 5412U vs i7-5500U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5500U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.82
Xeon Gold 5412U
2023
24 cores / 48 threads, 185 Watt
34.34
+1787%

Xeon Gold 5412U outperforms Core i7-5500U by a whopping 1787% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5500U and Xeon Gold 5412U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2013118
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data93.03
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency11.0616.93
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393$1,113

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-5500U and Xeon Gold 5412U 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads448
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)45 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size82 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C81 °C
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5500U and Xeon Gold 5412U 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
SocketFCBGA1168FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5500U and Xeon Gold 5412U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-5500U and Xeon Gold 5412U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5500U and Xeon Gold 5412U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5500U and Xeon Gold 5412U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size16 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 5500no data
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5500U and Xeon Gold 5412U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5500U and Xeon Gold 5412U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5500U and Xeon Gold 5412U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5500U and Xeon Gold 5412U.

PCIe version2.05
PCI Express lanes1280

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.

i7-5500U 1.82
Xeon Gold 5412U 34.34
+1787%

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.

i7-5500U 2785
Xeon Gold 5412U 52557
+1787%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.82 34.34
Recency 1 March 2015 10 January 2023
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 4 48
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 185 Watt

i7-5500U has 1133.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5412U, on the other hand, has a 1786.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 5412U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5500U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-5500U is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 5412U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5500U and Xeon Gold 5412U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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