i7-7600U vs Xeon E3-1585 v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1585 v5
2016
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.29
+127%
Core i7-7600U
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.33

Xeon E3-1585 v5 outperforms Core i7-7600U by a whopping 127% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i7-7600U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11721792
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.97no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Core i7
Power efficiency7.7014.70
Architecture codenameSkylake-H (2015−2016)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$556$393

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i7-7600U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0OPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier3528
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size171 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i7-7600U 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)
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i7-7600U. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM128 MBno data
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Smart Responseno data+
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i7-7600U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i7-7600U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i7-7600U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L,LPDDR3 1600 MHz, DDR4 2133 MHz at 1.2VDDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580Intel HD Graphics 620
Max video memory64 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.15 GHz
Execution Units72no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i7-7600U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i7-7600U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i7-7600U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i7-7600U.

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 E3-1585 v5 5.29
+127%
i7-7600U 2.33

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 E3-1585 v5 8408
+127%
i7-7600U 3696

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.29 2.33
Integrated graphics card 5.24 2.42
Recency 31 May 2016 3 January 2017
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E3-1585 v5 has a 127% higher aggregate performance score, 116.5% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i7-7600U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1585 v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7600U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1585 v5 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-7600U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1585 v5 and Core i7-7600U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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