Xeon E5-4628L v4 vs E5-2658 v4
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5-2658 v4 outperforms Xeon E5-4628L v4 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Xeon E5-4628L v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 848 | 957 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.89 | 1.01 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon E5 | Intel Xeon E5 |
| Power efficiency | 8.19 | 9.89 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,832 | $2,535 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E5-2658 v4 has 87% better value for money than Xeon E5-4628L v4.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Xeon E5-4628L v4 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 cores | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 28 | 28 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus type | QPI | QPI |
| Bus rate | 2 × 9.6 GT/s | 2 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 23 | 18 |
| L2 cache | 3.5 MB | 3.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 35 MB | 35 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 306.18 mm2 | 306.18 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4700 Million | 4700 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Xeon E5-4628L v4 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 configuration | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 4 (Multiprocessor) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 75 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Xeon E5-4628L v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Xeon E5-4628L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Xeon E5-4628L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | 1,536 GB | 1,536 GB |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Xeon E5-4628L v4.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 40 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.09 | 7.84 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 75 Watt |
Xeon E5-2658 v4 has a 15.9% higher aggregate performance score.
Xeon E5-4628L v4, on the other hand, has 40% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E5-2658 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-4628L v4 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Xeon E5-4628L v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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