i5-10500T vs Xeon E5-2640

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2640
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.98
Core i5-10500T
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
6.38
+60.3%

Core i5-10500T outperforms Xeon E5-2640 by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2640 and Core i5-10500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14251053
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.68no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.9517.18
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)no data
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)1 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$162no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2640 and Core i5-10500T 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)12 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size435 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2640 and Core i5-10500T 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2640 and Core i5-10500T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2640 and Core i5-10500T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2640 and Core i5-10500T are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2640 and Core i5-10500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size384 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth42.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2640 and Core i5-10500T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2640 and Core i5-10500T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2640 and Core i5-10500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2640 and Core i5-10500T.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2640 3.98
i5-10500T 6.38
+60.3%

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 E5-2640 6294
i5-10500T 10091
+60.3%

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 E5-2640 449
i5-10500T 1279
+185%

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 E5-2640 2294
i5-10500T 4606
+101%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.98 6.38
Recency 6 March 2012 1 April 2020
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

i5-10500T has a 60.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10500T is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2640 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2640 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-10500T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2640 and Core i5-10500T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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