i5-5350U vs Xeon E3-1275 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Core i5-5350U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1395	2100
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.88	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	5.13	10.22
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date	14 May 2012 (12 years ago)	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$808	$315

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Core i5-5350U 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	133 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1900 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Core i5-5350U 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Core i5-5350U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Smart Response	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Core i5-5350U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Core i5-5350U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Core i5-5350U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD P4000	Intel HD Graphics 6000
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Core i5-5350U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Core i5-5350U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	2560X1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Core i5-5350U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.2/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Core i5-5350U.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	12

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.17	1.62
Recency	14 May 2012	1 March 2015
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	15 Watt

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