Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5500U outperforms Xeon E5-1620 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5500U is 1090 days newer than Xeon E5-1620.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 3 than Xeon E5-1620 - 128 vs 123 FPS
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 - 15 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1620
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1620 | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Server | Segment | Mobile |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
