i5-6440HQ vs Xeon W-2133

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2133
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
7.97
+148%
Core i5-6440HQ
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
3.21

Xeon W-2133 outperforms Core i5-6440HQ by a whopping 148% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2133 and Core i5-6440HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9351598
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.55no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Core i5
Power efficiency5.396.75
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$617$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2133 and Core i5-6440HQ 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3626
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2122 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2133 and Core i5-6440HQ 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2133 and Core i5-6440HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
SIPP-+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2133 and Core i5-6440HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGX-Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2133 and Core i5-6440HQ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2133 and Core i5-6440HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size512 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 530
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data950 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2133 and Core i5-6440HQ integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2133 and Core i5-6440HQ 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 W-2133 and Core i5-6440HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2133 and Core i5-6440HQ.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 W-2133 7.97
+148%
i5-6440HQ 3.21

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 W-2133 12656
+148%
i5-6440HQ 5106

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 W-2133 1246
+13.5%
i5-6440HQ 1098

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 W-2133 5800
+96.8%
i5-6440HQ 2947

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.97 3.21
Recency 29 August 2017 1 September 2015
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon W-2133 has a 148.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i5-6440HQ, on the other hand, has 211.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2133 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6440HQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2133 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-6440HQ is a notebook one.


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