Xeon Gold 5515 vs i7-8650U

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8650U and Xeon Gold 5515 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1444not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency24.78no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)no data
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$409no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8650U and Xeon Gold 5515 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed1.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier19no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)22.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size123 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8650U and Xeon Gold 5515 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)no data
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8650U and Xeon Gold 5515. 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+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-8650U and Xeon Gold 5515 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8650U and Xeon Gold 5515 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8650U and Xeon Gold 5515. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size32 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 620no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8650U and Xeon Gold 5515 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8650U and Xeon Gold 5515 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8650U and Xeon Gold 5515 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8650U and Xeon Gold 5515.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1280

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 August 2017 1 October 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 165 Watt

i7-8650U has 1000% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5515, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-8650U and Xeon Gold 5515. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-8650U is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 5515 is a server/workstation one.


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