Xeon E3-1505L v6 vs i5-8250U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8250U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.88
+1.3%
Xeon E3-1505L v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 25 Watt
3.83

Core i5-8250U outperforms Xeon E3-1505L v6 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8250U and Xeon E3-1505L v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14581471
Place by popularity38not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.46
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon E3
Power efficiency24.4814.50
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297$433

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U and Xeon E3-1505L v6 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed1.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier1622
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size123 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U and Xeon E3-1505L v6 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon E3-1505L v6. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U and Xeon E3-1505L v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon E3-1505L v6 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon E3-1505L v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 620Intel HD Graphics P630
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 i5-8250U and Xeon E3-1505L v6 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon E3-1505L v6 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 i5-8250U and Xeon E3-1505L v6 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon E3-1505L v6.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i5-8250U 3.88
+1.3%
Xeon E3-1505L v6 3.83

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.

i5-8250U 6158
+1.1%
Xeon E3-1505L v6 6088

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-8250U 771
+5.3%
Xeon E3-1505L v6 732

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-8250U 1971
Xeon E3-1505L v6 2613
+32.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.88 3.83
Integrated graphics card 2.43 3.11
Recency 21 August 2017 3 January 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 25 Watt

i5-8250U has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon E3-1505L v6, on the other hand, has 28% faster integrated GPU.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-8250U and Xeon E3-1505L v6.

Be aware that Core i5-8250U is a notebook processor while Xeon E3-1505L v6 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8250U and Xeon E3-1505L v6, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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