Xeon E5506 vs i5-4570TE
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-4570TE outperforms Xeon E5506 by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2229 | 2604 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.19 | 3.57 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.14 | 0.59 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Gainestown (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 2 June 2013 (12 years ago) | 30 March 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $239 | $43 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E5506 has 1779% better value for money than i5-4570TE.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i5-4570TE and Xeon E5506 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 0.13 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4096 KB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | 263 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 76 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 731 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-4570TE and Xeon E5506 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 | 1150 | FCLGA1366,PLGA1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4570TE and Xeon E5506. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 40 Bit |
Security technologies
Core i5-4570TE and Xeon E5506 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4570TE and Xeon E5506 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4570TE and Xeon E5506. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 144 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 19.2 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4600 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4570TE and Xeon E5506.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.76 | 1.11 |
| Recency | 2 June 2013 | 30 March 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 80 Watt |
i5-4570TE has a 58.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 128.6% lower power consumption.
Xeon E5506, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.
The Intel Core i5-4570TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon E5506 in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-4570TE is a desktop processor while Xeon E5506 is a server/workstation one.
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