Xeon L3426 vs i7-5500U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5500U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.75
+12.9%
Xeon L3426
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.55

Core i7-5500U outperforms Xeon L3426 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5500U and Xeon L3426 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20342125
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency11.033.26
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)no data
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)1 July 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5500U and Xeon L3426 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size82 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C58 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5500U and Xeon L3426 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
SocketFCBGA1168FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5500U and Xeon L3426. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5500U and Xeon L3426 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5500U and Xeon L3426 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 L3426. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size16 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21 GB/s
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 L3426 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 L3426 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 L3426 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 L3426.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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 1.75
+12.9%
Xeon L3426 1.55

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 2786
+12.8%
Xeon L3426 2470

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.

i7-5500U 880
+105%
Xeon L3426 429

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.

i7-5500U 1687
+16.7%
Xeon L3426 1446

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.75 1.55
Recency 1 March 2015 1 July 2009
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

i7-5500U has a 12.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

Xeon L3426, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i7-5500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L3426 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-5500U is a notebook processor while Xeon L3426 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5500U and Xeon L3426, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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