Core i5-10310U vs Xeon X6550

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X6550 and Core i5-10310U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2216	1328
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.16	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Comet Lake
Architecture codename	no data	Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date	1 January 2010 (14 years ago)	13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Current price	$77	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X6550 and Core i5-10310U 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	2 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	no data	1 MB
L3 cache	18 MB L3 Cache	6 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X6550 and Core i5-10310U 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 configuration	no data	1
Socket	FCLGA1567	FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X6550 and Core i5-10310U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	no data	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon X6550 and Core i5-10310U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X6550 and Core i5-10310U are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X6550 and Core i5-10310U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X6550 and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon X6550 and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon X6550 and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X6550 and Core i5-10310U.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i5-10310U outperforms Xeon X6550 by 231% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.25	4.14
Recency	1 January 2010	13 May 2020
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	15 Watt

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