Xeon E5-1603 v4 vs i7-8750H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8750H
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.46
+109%

Core i7-8750H outperforms Xeon E5-1603 v4 by a whopping 109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8750H and Xeon E5-1603 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10671634
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency13.092.01
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8750H and Xeon E5-1603 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier2228
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache1.5 MB1 MB
L3 cache9 MB10 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data3200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8750H and Xeon E5-1603 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8750H and Xeon E5-1603 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i7-8750H and Xeon E5-1603 v4 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 i7-8750H and Xeon E5-1603 v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8750H and Xeon E5-1603 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size64 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s68 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8750H and Xeon E5-1603 v4 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8750H and Xeon E5-1603 v4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8750H and Xeon E5-1603 v4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8750H and Xeon E5-1603 v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

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.

i7-8750H 6.46
+109%
Xeon E5-1603 v4 3.09

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.

i7-8750H 9881
+109%
Xeon E5-1603 v4 4736

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.

i7-8750H 1307
+32.4%
Xeon E5-1603 v4 987

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.

i7-8750H 4638
+48.1%
Xeon E5-1603 v4 3132

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.46 3.09
Recency 2 April 2018 20 June 2016
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 140 Watt

i7-8750H has a 109.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 211.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-8750H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1603 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-8750H is a notebook processor while Xeon E5-1603 v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-8750H and Xeon E5-1603 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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