Xeon Gold 6526Y vs i5-10310U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10310U and Xeon Gold 6526Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1399	152
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	56.29
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Comet Lake	no data
Power efficiency	25.59	14.06
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	13 May 2020 (4 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,517

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10310U and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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	4 (Quad-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	32
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	37.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	82 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10310U and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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	1	2
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10310U and Xeon Gold 6526Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-10310U and Xeon Gold 6526Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10310U and Xeon Gold 6526Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10310U and Xeon Gold 6526Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors	N/A
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
Execution Units	24	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10310U and Xeon Gold 6526Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10310U and Xeon Gold 6526Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10310U and Xeon Gold 6526Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10310U and Xeon Gold 6526Y.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.21	30.07
Recency	13 May 2020	14 December 2023
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	32
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	195 Watt

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