Xeon X5470 vs i5-6198DU

Place in the ranking	1933	1994
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	12.37	1.44
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	no data
Release date	27 December 2015 (8 years ago)	1 July 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6198DU and Xeon X5470 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)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	no data
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	no data
L3 cache	3 MB	12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	98.57 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	63 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6198DU and Xeon X5470 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	BGA	LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6198DU and Xeon X5470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-6198DU and Xeon X5470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6198DU and Xeon X5470 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6198DU and Xeon X5470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 510	no data
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6198DU and Xeon X5470 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6198DU and Xeon X5470 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6198DU and Xeon X5470 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6198DU and Xeon X5470.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	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.

i5-6198DU 1.96
+7.1%

Xeon X5470 1.83

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
+7%

Xeon X5470 2910

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.96	1.83
Recency	27 December 2015	1 July 2008
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	120 Watt

i5-6198DU has a 7.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-6198DU and Xeon X5470.

Be aware that Core i5-6198DU is a notebook processor while Xeon X5470 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6198DU and Xeon X5470, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.