Xeon Platinum 8270 vs i5-5250U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-5250U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.58
Xeon Platinum 8270
2018
26 cores / 52 threads, 205 Watt
19.45
+1131%

Xeon Platinum 8270 outperforms Core i5-5250U by a whopping 1131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-5250U and Xeon Platinum 8270 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2090301
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.80
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon Platinum
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Cascade Lake-SP (2018)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)11 December 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$315$7,405

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-5250U and Xeon Platinum 8270 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)26 (Hexacosa-Core)
Threads452
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data27
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)35.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size133 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C84 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1900 Million8,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-5250U and Xeon Platinum 8270 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 configuration18 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5250U and Xeon Platinum 8270. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® 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+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-5250U and Xeon Platinum 8270 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5250U and Xeon Platinum 8270 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 Platinum 8270. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size16 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s140.8 GB/s
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 Platinum 8270 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 Platinum 8270 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 Platinum 8270 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 Platinum 8270.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1248

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 1.58
Xeon Platinum 8270 19.45
+1131%

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 2439
Xeon Platinum 8270 29986
+1129%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.58 19.45
Recency 1 March 2015 11 December 2018
Physical cores 2 26
Threads 4 52
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 205 Watt

i5-5250U has 1266.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8270, on the other hand, has a 1131% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 1200% more physical cores and 1200% more threads.

The Xeon Platinum 8270 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 Platinum 8270 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-5250U and Xeon Platinum 8270, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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