Xeon E5-2658 vs Steam Deck OLED APU

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Aggregate performance score

Steam Deck OLED APU
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.70
+20.5%
Xeon E5-2658
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
3.90

Steam Deck OLED APU outperforms Xeon E5-2658 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Steam Deck OLED APU and Xeon E5-2658 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12881458
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.38
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesRenoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency29.103.81
Architecture codenameVan Gogh (Custom) (2023)Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)
Release date9 November 2023 (1 year ago)6 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,462

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Steam Deck OLED APU and Xeon E5-2658 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 speed2.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB20480 KB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data435 mm2
Number of transistorsno data2,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Steam Deck OLED APU and Xeon E5-2658 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 configurationno data2
Socketno data2011
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Xeon E5-2658. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+

Security technologies

Steam Deck OLED APU and Xeon E5-2658 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Xeon E5-2658. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CUno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Xeon E5-2658.

PCIe versionno data3.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.70 3.90
Recency 9 November 2023 6 March 2012
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 6 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

Steam Deck OLED APU has a 20.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2658, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Steam Deck OLED APU is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2658 in performance tests.

Be aware that Steam Deck OLED APU is a notebook processor while Xeon E5-2658 is a server/workstation one.


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