Intel Core i5-8257U vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

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Intel Core i5-8257U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-8257U and the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-8257U 4 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
Intel Core i 8000U (8) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24)
8 Generation 6
Coffee Lake U Architecture Broadwell E
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8257U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-8257U Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
4 Cores 14
8 Threads 28
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-8257U Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 Iris Plus Graphics 645 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
48 Compute units --
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 Iris Plus Graphics 645 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-8257U, while the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-8257U Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2400
32 GB Max. Memory 1536 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 35.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 40
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-8257U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 is 120 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-8257U Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8257U has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 is at 35.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i5-8257U Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1528 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, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2019 Release date Q1/2016
320 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8257U (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 (80%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8257U (41%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 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 i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
989 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 3.30 GHz
892 (90%)

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 i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3770 (36%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.70 GHz
10459 (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 i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1212 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 3.30 GHz
1069 (88%)

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 i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4237 (53%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.70 GHz
7966 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
391 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 3.30 GHz
213 (54%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1589 (51%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.70 GHz
3107 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
66 (29%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.70 GHz
230 (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 i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
7628 (42%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.70 GHz
17951 (100%)

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 i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
159 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 3.30 GHz
138 (87%)

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 i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
667 (33%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.70 GHz
2004 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 3.30 GHz
124 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 3.30 GHz
695 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
998 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4017 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 @ 1.05 GHz
806 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2019) Unknown

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