i7-6500U vs Xeon X5680

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5680
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.31
+109%
Core i7-6500U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.06

Xeon X5680 outperforms Core i7-6500U by a whopping 109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13661902
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.41no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency3.1413.00
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date14 February 2010 (14 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$172$393

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6500U 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 speed3.33 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 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)4 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size239 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6500U 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
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6500U. 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)++
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

Security technologies

Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6500U 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 X5680 and Core i7-6500U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
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 520
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6500U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6500U 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 X5680 and Core i7-6500U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6500U.

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 X5680 4.31
+109%
i7-6500U 2.06

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 X5680 6842
+109%
i7-6500U 3276

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 X5680 529
i7-6500U 719
+35.9%

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 X5680 2498
+52.2%
i7-6500U 1641

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.31 2.06
Recency 14 February 2010 1 September 2015
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon X5680 has a 109.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i7-6500U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5680 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6500U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5680 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-6500U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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