i5-8250U vs Xeon E3-1225 v6

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1225 v6
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
3.63
Core i5-8250U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.88
+6.9%

Core i5-8250U outperforms Xeon E3-1225 v6 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core i5-8250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14911449
Place by popularitynot in top-10047
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.38no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Core i5
Power efficiency4.7124.48
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)
Release date28 March 2017 (7 years ago)21 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$213$297

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core i5-8250U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0OPI
Bus rate8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier3316
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data123 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core i5-8250U 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)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core i5-8250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core i5-8250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core i5-8250U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core i5-8250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics P630Intel HD Graphics 620
Max video memory64 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core i5-8250U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

Xeon E3-1225 v6 3.63
i5-8250U 3.88
+6.9%

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.

Xeon E3-1225 v6 5765
i5-8250U 6158
+6.8%

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.

Xeon E3-1225 v6 1299
+68.5%
i5-8250U 771

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.

Xeon E3-1225 v6 3658
+85.6%
i5-8250U 1971

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.63 3.88
Integrated graphics card 3.11 2.42
Recency 28 March 2017 21 August 2017
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E3-1225 v6 has 28.5% faster integrated GPU.

i5-8250U, on the other hand, has a 6.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, 100% more threads, and 386.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core i5-8250U.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1225 v6 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-8250U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Core i5-8250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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