i5-10210U vs Xeon L5630

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L5630
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 40 Watt
1.92
Core i5-10210U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.90
+103%

Core i5-10210U outperforms Xeon L5630 by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5630 and Core i5-10210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19681452
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.13no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataComet Lake
Power efficiency4.5414.75
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,100no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon L5630 and Core i5-10210U 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)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.13 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature63 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5630 and Core i5-10210U 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5630 and Core i5-10210U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon L5630 and Core i5-10210U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5630 and Core i5-10210U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5630 and Core i5-10210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size288 GB64 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon L5630 and Core i5-10210U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon L5630 and Core i5-10210U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon L5630 and Core i5-10210U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5630 and Core i5-10210U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 L5630 1.92
i5-10210U 3.90
+103%

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 L5630 3048
i5-10210U 6199
+103%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.92 3.90
Recency 16 March 2010 21 August 2019
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 15 Watt

i5-10210U has a 103.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10210U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5630 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon L5630 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-10210U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5630 and Core i5-10210U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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