Xeon E-2356G vs i7-5850HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5850HQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
3.89
Xeon E-2356G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
10.46
+169%

Xeon E-2356G outperforms Core i7-5850HQ by a whopping 169% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1539800
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.53no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency3.515.54
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameBroadwell-H (2015)Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date2 June 2015 (10 years ago)8 September 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$434no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5850HQ and Xeon E-2356G 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size182 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5850HQ and Xeon E-2356G 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
SocketFCBGA1364FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Xeon E-2356G. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5850HQ and Xeon E-2356G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
MPX-+
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Xeon E-2356G are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Xeon E-2356G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro Graphics 6200Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory32 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5850HQ and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported31
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hz4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212.1
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Xeon E-2356G.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1644

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.

i7-5850HQ 3.89
Xeon E-2356G 10.46
+169%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

i7-5850HQ 6866
Xeon E-2356G 18459
+169%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.89 10.46
Integrated graphics card 3.63 4.20
Recency 2 June 2015 8 September 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 80 Watt

i7-5850HQ has 70.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2356G, on the other hand, has a 168.9% higher aggregate performance score, 15.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Intel Xeon E-2356G is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-5850HQ in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-5850HQ is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2356G is a server/workstation one.

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