Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 vs Intel Core i7-4650U

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Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-4650U
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Intel Core i7-4650U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 and the Intel Core i7-4650U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the Intel Core i7-4650U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Intel Xeon E3 (43) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17) CPU group Intel Core i 4000U (26)
5 Generation 4
Skylake S Architecture Haswell U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i7-5650U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-4650U clocks with 1.70 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4650U
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 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 Xeon E3-1260L v5 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4650U
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 5000
GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 40
-- Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.1

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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 5000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5, while the Intel Core i7-4650U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4650U
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3L-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 12
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-4650U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4650U
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-4650U is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4650U
14 nm Technology 22 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
LGA 1151 Socket BGA 1168
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
Q4/2015 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4650U (74%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4650U (36%)

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 Xeon E3-1260L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1121 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4650U Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
829 (74%)

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 Xeon E3-1260L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
4218 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4650U Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1467 (35%)

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 Xeon E3-1260L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1364 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4650U Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
950 (70%)

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 Xeon E3-1260L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
4307 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4650U Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1755 (41%)

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 Xeon E3-1260L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
8228 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4650U Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2384 (29%)

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 Xeon E3-1260L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
168 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4650U Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
132 (79%)

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 Xeon E3-1260L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
755 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4650U Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
291 (39%)

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 Xeon E3-1260L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4650U Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
381 (100%)

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 Xeon E3-1260L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4650U Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
902 (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 Xeon E3-1260L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4650U Intel Core i7-4650U
Intel HD Graphics 5000 @ 1.10 GHz
704 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Intel Core i7-4650U
Unknown Apple MacBook AIR (2013)

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