i7-1065G7 vs Xeon E5506

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5506
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.22
Core i7-1065G7
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.21
+327%

Core i7-1065G7 outperforms Xeon E5506 by a whopping 327% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5506 and Core i7-1065G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23171187
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.57no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency1.4419.72
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$43$426

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5506 and Core i7-1065G7 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.13 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed0.13 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplierno data13
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size263 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature76 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5506 and Core i7-1065G7 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)
SocketFCLGA1366,PLGA1366FCBGA1526
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5506 and Core i7-1065G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5506 and Core i7-1065G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5506 and Core i7-1065G7 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5506 and Core i7-1065G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size144 GB64 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth19.2 GB/s59.732 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5506 and Core i7-1065G7 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5506 and Core i7-1065G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5506 and Core i7-1065G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5506 and Core i7-1065G7.

PCIe version2.03.0

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 E5506 1.22
i7-1065G7 5.21
+327%

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 E5506 1944
i7-1065G7 8280
+326%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.22 5.21
Recency 30 March 2009 1 August 2019
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 15 Watt

i7-1065G7 has a 327% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1065G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5506 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5506 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-1065G7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5506 and Core i7-1065G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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