i5-8250U vs Xeon E-2224

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2224
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 71 Watt
4.57
+17.8%
Core i5-8250U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.88

Xeon E-2224 outperforms Core i5-8250U by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2224 and Core i5-8250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12971448
Place by popularitynot in top-10047
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.63no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon EIntel Core i5
Power efficiency6.0924.48
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)
Release date29 May 2019 (5 years ago)21 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$193$297

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2224 and Core i5-8250U 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0OPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier3416
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2224 and Core i5-8250U 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)
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)71 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i5-8250U. 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 Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2224 and Core i5-8250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i5-8250U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i5-8250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics P630Intel HD Graphics 620
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2224 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/A4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPN/A4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/A4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/A12
OpenGLN/A4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i5-8250U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

Xeon E-2224 4.57
+17.8%
i5-8250U 3.88

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.

Xeon E-2224 7259
+17.9%
i5-8250U 6158

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.

Xeon E-2224 1502
+94.8%
i5-8250U 771

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.

Xeon E-2224 4177
+112%
i5-8250U 1971

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.57 3.88
Integrated graphics card 6.39 2.42
Recency 29 May 2019 21 August 2017
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 71 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E-2224 has a 17.8% higher aggregate performance score, 164% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 1 year.

i5-8250U, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and 373.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2224 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8250U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2224 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-8250U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2224 and Core i5-8250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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