i5-6500TE vs Xeon E5-4620

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-4620
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
4.51
+47.4%
Core i5-6500TE
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
3.06

Xeon E5-4620 outperforms Core i5-6500TE by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-4620 and Core i5-6500TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13231634
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.900.49
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency3.228.12
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)19 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$400$192

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-4620 has 288% better value for money than i5-6500TE.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-4620 and Core i5-6500TE 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate7.2 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache16384 KB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size435 mm2122 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data66 °C
Number of transistors2,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-4620 and Core i5-6500TE 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 configuration41 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA20111151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-4620 and Core i5-6500TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-4620 and Core i5-6500TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-4620 and Core i5-6500TE are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-4620 and Core i5-6500TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size384 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth42.6 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics 530

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-4620 and Core i5-6500TE.

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 E5-4620 4.51
+47.4%
i5-6500TE 3.06

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 E5-4620 7037
+47.5%
i5-6500TE 4772

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.51 3.06
Recency 14 May 2012 19 October 2015
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5-4620 has a 47.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i5-6500TE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-4620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6500TE in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-4620 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-6500TE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-4620 and Core i5-6500TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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