i5-11500 vs Xeon E5-4650 v2

Place in the ranking	1016	720
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	6.94	15.86
Architecture codename	no data	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Core i5-11500 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	10 (Deca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	20	12
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256K (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB Intel® Smart Cache	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	75 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Core i5-11500 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	4	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Core i5-11500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Core i5-11500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Core i5-11500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Core i5-11500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Core i5-11500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Core i5-11500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Core i5-11500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Core i5-11500.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	20

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 E5-4650 v2 6.97

i5-11500 10.89
+56.2%

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 E5-4650 v2 11064

i5-11500 17306
+56.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.97	10.89
Recency	1 January 2014	16 March 2021
Physical cores	10	6
Threads	20	12
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Xeon E5-4650 v2 has 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

i5-11500, on the other hand, has a 56.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-11500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-4650 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-4650 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-11500 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Core i5-11500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.