i5-7200U vs Xeon E5645

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5645
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
3.27
+48.6%

Xeon E5645 outperforms Core i5-7200U by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5645 and Core i5-7200U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15781831
Place by popularitynot in top-10041
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.27no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)30 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5645 and Core i5-7200U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data25
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature76 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5645 and Core i5-7200U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5645 and Core i5-7200U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5645 and Core i5-7200U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5645 and Core i5-7200U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5645 and Core i5-7200U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size288 GB32 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s34.134 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 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5645 and Core i5-7200U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5645 and Core i5-7200U 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
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5645 and Core i5-7200U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5645 and Core i5-7200U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 E5645 3.27
+48.6%
i5-7200U 2.20

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 E5645 5046
+49%
i5-7200U 3386

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 E5645 363
i5-7200U 508
+39.9%

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 E5645 1773
+34.7%
i5-7200U 1316

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.27 2.20
Recency 16 March 2010 30 August 2016
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5645 has a 48.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i5-7200U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5645 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7200U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5645 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-7200U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5645 and Core i5-7200U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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