Xeon E-2336 vs i5-5250U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-5250U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.59
Xeon E-2336
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.93
+587%

Xeon E-2336 outperforms Core i5-5250U by a whopping 587% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-5250U and Xeon E-2336 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2117731
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency9.6715.33
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)8 September 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$315no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-5250U and Xeon E-2336 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size133 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1900 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-5250U and Xeon E-2336 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5250U and Xeon E-2336. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-5250U and Xeon E-2336 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5250U and Xeon E-2336 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-5250U and Xeon E-2336. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 6000no data
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5250U and Xeon E-2336 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5250U and Xeon E-2336 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560X1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-5250U and Xeon E-2336 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-5250U and Xeon E-2336.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1244

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.

i5-5250U 1.59
Xeon E-2336 10.93
+587%

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.

i5-5250U 2440
Xeon E-2336 16731
+586%

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.

i5-5250U 817
Xeon E-2336 2048
+151%

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.

i5-5250U 1569
Xeon E-2336 7454
+375%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.59 10.93
Recency 1 March 2015 8 September 2021
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i5-5250U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2336, on the other hand, has a 587.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Xeon E-2336 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-5250U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-5250U is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2336 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-5250U and Xeon E-2336, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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