Xeon E5-4628L v4 vs Core i5-8600

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8600 and Xeon E5-4628L v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	992	875
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.12	0.58
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Xeon E5
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	14 February 2018 (6 years ago)	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$213	$2,535
Current price	$155 (0.7x MSRP)	$2999 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-8600 has 1817% better value for money than Xeon E5-4628L v4.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8600 and Xeon E5-4628L v4 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	6	28
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	2 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	3.5 MB
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	35 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm2	306.18 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8600 and Xeon E5-4628L v4 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	4 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	75 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8600 and Xeon E5-4628L v4. 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)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8600 and Xeon E5-4628L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8600 and Xeon E5-4628L v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8600 and Xeon E5-4628L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1,536 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8600 and Xeon E5-4628L v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8600 and Xeon E5-4628L v4 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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8600 and Xeon E5-4628L v4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8600 and Xeon E5-4628L v4.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	40

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 E5-4628L v4 outperforms Core i5-8600 by 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.43	8.06
Recency	14 February 2018	20 June 2016
Physical cores	6	14
Threads	6	28
Cost	$213	$2535
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	75 Watt

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