Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs Intel Core i7-1265UL

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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-1265UL
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 Intel Core i7-1265UL

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 and the Intel Core i7-1265UL and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 12 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the Intel Core i7-1265UL which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2022.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
5 Generation 12
Haswell E Architecture Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.30 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-1265UL clocks with 2.60 GHz (4.80 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1265UL
12 Cores 10
24 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz (3.30 GHz) A-Core 2.60 GHz (4.80 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.30 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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 E5-2678 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1265UL
-- 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 Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 96
-- Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.1

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 Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3, while the Intel Core i7-1265UL supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1265UL
DDR4-2133, DDR3-2133 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
768 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache 6.50 MB
30.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
40 PCIe lanes 28
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-1265UL is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1265UL
120 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 55 W
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
85 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 has 33.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-1265UL is at 18.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1265UL
22 nm Technology 10 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 2011-3 Socket BGA 1744
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, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2014 Release date Q3/2022
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 (55%)
Intel Core i7-1265UL (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1265UL (82%)

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 E5-2678 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz
903 (56%)
Intel Core i7-1265UL Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1615 (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 Xeon E5-2678 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz
9338 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1265UL Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6745 (72%)

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 E5-2678 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz
1131 (53%)
Intel Core i7-1265UL Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
2154 (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 Xeon E5-2678 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz
8086 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1265UL Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6214 (77%)

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 E5-2678 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz
14699 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1265UL Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
14325 (97%)

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 E5-2678 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1265UL Intel Core i7-1265UL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz
1916 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 Intel Core i7-1265UL
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