i5-5250U vs Xeon E5-2630 v4

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630 v4
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
7.43
+376%
Core i5-5250U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.56

Xeon E5-2630 v4 outperforms Core i5-5250U by a whopping 376% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-5250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9792122
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.25no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency8.129.66
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$667$315

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-5250U 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads204
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2.5 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache25 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size246.24 mm2133 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors3200 Million1900 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-5250U 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-5250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-5250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-5250U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-5250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR3
Maximum memory size1.5 TB16 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68.3 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 6000
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data950 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-5250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-5250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data2560X1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-5250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-5250U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4012

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 E5-2630 v4 7.43
+376%
i5-5250U 1.56

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 E5-2630 v4 11583
+375%
i5-5250U 2437

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 E5-2630 v4 967
+18.4%
i5-5250U 817

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 E5-2630 v4 5296
+238%
i5-5250U 1569

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.43 1.56
Recency 20 June 2016 1 March 2015
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 20 4
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5-2630 v4 has a 376.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

i5-5250U, on the other hand, has 466.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2630 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-5250U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2630 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-5250U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-5250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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