Xeon Silver 4112 vs i7-8565U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8565U and Xeon Silver 4112 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1427	1370
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	9.46
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Xeon Silver
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	28 August 2018 (6 years ago)	11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	$473

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8565U and Xeon Silver 4112 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	18	26
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8.25 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	123 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8565U and Xeon Silver 4112 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)	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon Silver 4112. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-8565U and Xeon Silver 4112 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon Silver 4112 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon Silver 4112. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	64 GB	768 GB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8565U and Xeon Silver 4112 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon Silver 4112 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon Silver 4112 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon Silver 4112.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	48

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.93	4.17
Recency	28 August 2018	11 July 2017
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	85 Watt

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