Xeon Platinum 8571N vs Core i5-6442EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon Platinum 8571N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1585	42
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Emerald Rapids
Release date	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	no data
Current price	$3337 (13.3x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon Platinum 8571N 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	4 (Quad-Core)	52
Threads	4	104
Base clock speed	no data	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	300 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	122 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	78 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	78 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon Platinum 8571N 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)	1
Socket	no data	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon Platinum 8571N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon Platinum 8571N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon Platinum 8571N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon Platinum 8571N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon Platinum 8571N.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Xeon Platinum 8571N outperforms Core i5-6442EQ by 1424% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.90	44.21
Recency	12 October 2015	1 October 2023
Physical cores	4	52
Threads	4	104
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	300 Watt

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