Xeon 6731E vs i5-10500

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10500 and Xeon 6731E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	895	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	12.29	no data
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$4,121

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10500 and Xeon 6731E 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	96
Threads	12	96
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	4 MB (per module)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	84 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10500 and Xeon 6731E 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	4710
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10500 and Xeon 6731E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-10500 and Xeon 6731E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10500 and Xeon 6731E are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10500 and Xeon 6731E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	N/A
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10500 and Xeon 6731E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10500 and Xeon 6731E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160@30Hz	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 i5-10500 and Xeon 6731E 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 i5-10500 and Xeon 6731E.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	88

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 April 2020	3 June 2024
Physical cores	6	96
Threads	12	96
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	250 Watt

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