Xeon Silver 4210 vs i5-6198DU

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6198DU
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.96
Xeon Silver 4210
2019
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
8.51
+334%

Xeon Silver 4210 outperforms Core i5-6198DU by a whopping 334% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6198DU and Xeon Silver 4210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1933887
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data19.52
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon Silver
Power efficiency12.379.47
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date27 December 2015 (8 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$501

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-6198DU and Xeon Silver 4210 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier2322
L1 cache128 KB640 KB
L2 cache512 KB10 MB
L3 cache3 MB13.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C78 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6198DU and Xeon Silver 4210 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketBGAFCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6198DU and Xeon Silver 4210. 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++
vPro-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no 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-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-6198DU and Xeon Silver 4210 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6198DU and Xeon Silver 4210 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6198DU and Xeon Silver 4210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 510no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6198DU and Xeon Silver 4210 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6198DU and Xeon Silver 4210 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6198DU and Xeon Silver 4210 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6198DU and Xeon Silver 4210.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i5-6198DU 1.96
Xeon Silver 4210 8.51
+334%

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.

i5-6198DU 3115
Xeon Silver 4210 13520
+334%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.96 8.51
Recency 27 December 2015 2 April 2019
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 4 20
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 85 Watt

i5-6198DU has 466.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Silver 4210, on the other hand, has a 334.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

The Xeon Silver 4210 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6198DU in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-6198DU is a notebook processor while Xeon Silver 4210 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6198DU and Xeon Silver 4210, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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