Intel Core i7-5850EQ vs Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-5850EQ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5
Intel Core i7-5850EQ Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-5850EQ or Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-5850EQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5850EQ was released in Q2/2015.

The Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 was released in Q4/2015.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
Intel Core i 5000 (7) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17)
5 Generation 5
Broadwell S Architecture Skylake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i7-4850EQ Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-5850EQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-5850EQ is 2.70 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 is at 2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz).

Intel Core i7-5850EQ Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.80 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 i7-5850EQ Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-5850EQ or Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 GPU Intel HD Graphics P530
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
8 GPU Generation 9
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
48 Compute units 24
384 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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 Pro Graphics 6200 GPU Intel HD Graphics P530
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-5850EQ can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-5850EQ Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2133
32 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-5850EQ is 47 W, while the Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-5850EQ Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5
47 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-5850EQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-5850EQ Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5
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 1364 Socket BGA 1440
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
Q2/2015 Release date Q4/2015
380 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5850EQ (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 (84%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5850EQ (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 (77%)

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 i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5
Intel HD Graphics P530 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (50%)

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 i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
7012 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
5314 (76%)

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 i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
140 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
118 (84%)

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 i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
666 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
520 (78%)

Devices using this processor

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