i5-8250U vs Xeon E5-4669 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-4669 v3
2015
18 cores / 36 threads, 135 Watt
10.97
+183%
Core i5-8250U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.88

Xeon E5-4669 v3 outperforms Core i5-8250U by a whopping 183% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-4669 v3 and Core i5-8250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7171459
Place by popularitynot in top-10038
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency7.6924.48
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)
Release date1 June 2015 (9 years ago)21 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$297

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-4669 v3 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads368
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate9.6 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache45 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)88 °C72 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-4669 v3 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 configuration41 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-4669 v3 and Core i5-8250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Smart Responseno data+
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-4669 v3 and Core i5-8250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-4669 v3 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 E5-4669 v3 and Core i5-8250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size768 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 620
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-4669 v3 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 E5-4669 v3 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-4669 v3 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-4669 v3 and Core i5-8250U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4012

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 E5-4669 v3 10.97
+183%
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 E5-4669 v3 17430
+183%
i5-8250U 6158

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.97 3.88
Recency 1 June 2015 21 August 2017
Physical cores 18 4
Threads 36 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5-4669 v3 has a 182.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads.

i5-8250U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 800% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-4669 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8250U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-4669 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-8250U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-4669 v3 and Core i5-8250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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