Xeon E-2468 vs i5-7300U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7300U
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.30
Xeon E-2468
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.51
+618%

Xeon E-2468 outperforms Core i5-7300U by a whopping 618% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7300U and Xeon E-2468 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1799394
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data93.06
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency14.5124.04
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$426

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-7300U and Xeon E-2468 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s16 GT/s
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7300U and Xeon E-2468 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)1
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7300U and Xeon E-2468. 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
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-7300U and Xeon E-2468 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7300U and Xeon E-2468 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7300U and Xeon E-2468. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620N/A
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7300U and Xeon E-2468 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7300U and Xeon E-2468 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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7300U and Xeon E-2468 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7300U and Xeon E-2468.

PCIe version3.05
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

i5-7300U 2.30
Xeon E-2468 16.51
+618%

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.

i5-7300U 3653
Xeon E-2468 26221
+618%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.30 16.51
Recency 3 January 2017 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i5-7300U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2468, on the other hand, has a 617.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Xeon E-2468 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7300U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-7300U is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2468 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7300U and Xeon E-2468, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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