i5-6402P vs Xeon E5-2698 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2698 v3
2014
16 cores / 32 threads, 135 Watt
12.33
+251%

Xeon E5-2698 v3 outperforms Core i5-6402P by a whopping 251% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i5-6402P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6421550
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.70
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency8.334.92
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)27 December 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$187

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i5-6402P 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads324
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate9.6 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data28
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache40 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2122 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)88 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i5-6402P 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i5-6402P. 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+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i5-6402P 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 E5-2698 v3 and Core i5-6402P are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i5-6402P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 510
Max video memoryno data64 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 E5-2698 v3 and Core i5-6402P integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i5-6402P 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
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i5-6402P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i5-6402P.

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 E5-2698 v3 12.33
+251%
i5-6402P 3.51

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 E5-2698 v3 18872
+252%
i5-6402P 5367

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 E5-2698 v3 1061
i5-6402P 1125
+6%

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 E5-2698 v3 7429
+144%
i5-6402P 3047

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.33 3.51
Recency 8 September 2014 27 December 2015
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2698 v3 has a 251.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

i5-6402P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 107.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2698 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6402P in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2698 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-6402P is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Core i5-6402P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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