i7-13620H vs Xeon L5506

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L5506
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 60 Watt
2.40
Core i7-13620H
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
16.22
+576%

i7-13620H outperforms Xeon L5506 by a whopping 576% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5506 and Core i7-13620H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1758407
Place by popularitynot in top-10057
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.79no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Raptor Lake-H
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$125no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon L5506 and Core i7-13620H 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.13 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed0.13 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)864 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)9.5 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)24 MB
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size263 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature70 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5506 and Core i7-13620H 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
SocketFCLGA1366FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5506 and Core i7-13620H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon L5506 and Core i7-13620H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5506 and Core i7-13620H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5506 and Core i7-13620H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size144 GB96 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth19.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon L5506 and Core i7-13620H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon L5506 and Core i7-13620H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon L5506 and Core i7-13620H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5506 and Core i7-13620H.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 L5506 2.40
i7-13620H 16.22
+576%

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 L5506 3706
i7-13620H 25089
+577%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.40 16.22
Recency 30 March 2009 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 4 16
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 45 Watt

i7-13620H has a 575.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 150% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-13620H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5506 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon L5506 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-13620H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5506 and Core i7-13620H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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