Intel Core i5-655K vs Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4

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Intel Core i5-655K Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-655K and the Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-655K 2 core processor released in Q1/2010 with the Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
Intel Core i5 600 (6) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24)
1 Generation 6
Clarkdale Architecture Broadwell E
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-655K is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 clocks with 1.70 GHz (2.50 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-655K Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
2 Cores 14
4 Threads 28
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
3.46 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i5-655K Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU no iGPU
0.50 GHz GPU frequency --
0.73 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
24 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-655K, while the Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-655K Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2400
16 GB Max. Memory 1536 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 35.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 40
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-655K has a TDP of 73 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-655K Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-655K has 4.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 is at 35.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i5-655K Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1156 Socket LGA 2011-3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2010 Release date Q1/2016
177 $ Release price 1329 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-655K (80%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-655K (18%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-655K Intel Core i5-655K
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz
564 (80%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 2.50 GHz
708 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-655K Intel Core i5-655K
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1252 (17%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 2.00 GHz
7369 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-655K Intel Core i5-655K
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2221 (18%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 2.00 GHz
12657 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-655K Intel Core i5-655K
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 2.50 GHz
867 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-655K Intel Core i5-655K
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 2.00 GHz
5728 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-655K Intel Core i5-655K
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-655K Intel Core i5-655K
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 2.50 GHz
104 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-655K Intel Core i5-655K
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 2.00 GHz
1480 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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