Core i5-L16G7 vs Xeon E5-2690 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-L16G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	564	1748
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.90	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Intel Ice Lake
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Lakefield (2020)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	28 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,090	$281
Current price	$50 (0x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-L16G7 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	5 (Penta-Core)
Threads	28	5
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
L2 cache	3.5 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	35 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	306.18 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	89 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	4700 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-L16G7 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FC-CSP1016
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-L16G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
SIPP	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-L16G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	no data	-
Identity Protection	-	no data
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-L16G7 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-L16G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	LPDDR4X-4267
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	8 GB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	34 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	500 MHz
Execution Units	no data	64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support

no data

+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DX12
OpenGL	no data	OpenGL4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-L16G7.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	6

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.

Xeon E5-2690 v4 outperforms Core i5-L16G7 by 470% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	12.66	2.22
Recency	20 June 2016	28 May 2020
Physical cores	14	5
Threads	28	5
Cost	$2090	$281
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	7 Watt

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