Xeon Gold 6526Y vs i5-4288U

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4288U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
1.66
Xeon Gold 6526Y
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 195 Watt
28.97
+1645%

Xeon Gold 6526Y outperforms Core i5-4288U by a whopping 1645% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4288U and Xeon Gold 6526Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2064154
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data56.09
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency5.6114.06
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date4 June 2013 (11 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$342$1,517

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4288U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)37.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size118 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data82 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4288U 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 configuration12
SocketFCBGA1168FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4288U and Xeon Gold 6526Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-4288U and Xeon Gold 6526Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4288U and Xeon Gold 6526Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4288U and Xeon Gold 6526Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size16 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Graphics 5100N/A
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4288U and Xeon Gold 6526Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4288U and Xeon Gold 6526Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4288U and Xeon Gold 6526Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4288U and Xeon Gold 6526Y.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes1280
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

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.

i5-4288U 1.66
Xeon Gold 6526Y 28.97
+1645%

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.

i5-4288U 2642
Xeon Gold 6526Y 46025
+1642%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.66 28.97
Recency 4 June 2013 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 4 32
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 195 Watt

i5-4288U has 596.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6526Y, on the other hand, has a 1645.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6526Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4288U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-4288U is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6526Y is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4288U and Xeon Gold 6526Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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