i5-8279U vs Xeon E5-2667 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2667 v3
2014
8 cores / 16 threads, 135 Watt
7.97
+68.9%
Core i5-8279U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
4.72

Xeon E5-2667 v3 outperforms Core i5-8279U by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Core i5-8279U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9341261
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency5.5915.95
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)3 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$320

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Core i5-8279U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million2,300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Core i5-8279U 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
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Core i5-8279U. 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)++
eDRAMno data128 MB
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Core i5-8279U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Core i5-8279U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Core i5-8279U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Core i5-8279U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Core i5-8279U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Core i5-8279U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Core i5-8279U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2667 v3 7.97
+68.9%
i5-8279U 4.72

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 E5-2667 v3 12657
+69%
i5-8279U 7491

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 E5-2667 v3 924
i5-8279U 1198
+29.7%

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 E5-2667 v3 3935
+5.8%
i5-8279U 3719

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.97 4.72
Recency 8 September 2014 3 April 2019
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon E5-2667 v3 has a 68.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-8279U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 382.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2667 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8279U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2667 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-8279U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Core i5-8279U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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