i5-4308U vs Xeon E5-2650

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2650
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
4.64
+149%
Core i5-4308U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
1.86

Xeon E5-2650 outperforms Core i5-4308U by a whopping 149% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2650 and Core i5-4308U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12941997
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.34no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency4.626.29
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)21 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$91$315

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2650 and Core i5-4308U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache20480 KB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size435 mm2181 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,270 million1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2650 and Core i5-4308U 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2650 and Core i5-4308U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2650 and Core i5-4308U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2650 and Core i5-4308U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2650 and Core i5-4308U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size384 GB16 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Graphics 5100
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2650 and Core i5-4308U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2650 and Core i5-4308U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3280x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3200x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2650 and Core i5-4308U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2650 and Core i5-4308U.

PCIe version3.02
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 E5-2650 4.64
+149%
i5-4308U 1.86

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 E5-2650 7370
+149%
i5-4308U 2960

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 E5-2650 391
i5-4308U 941
+141%

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 E5-2650 2447
+31.9%
i5-4308U 1855

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.64 1.86
Recency 6 March 2012 21 July 2014
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon E5-2650 has a 149.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i5-4308U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 239.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4308U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2650 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-4308U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2650 and Core i5-4308U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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