Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 vs Intel Core i7-5650U

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Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-5650U
Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Intel Core i7-5650U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 and the Intel Core i7-5650U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 10 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the Intel Core i7-5650U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2015.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family Intel Core i7 (293)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group Intel Core i 5000U (16)
4 Generation 5
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Broadwell U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-4650U
-- Successor Intel Core i7-6650U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-5650U clocks with 2.20 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5650U
10 Cores 2
20 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 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 E7-8891 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5650U
-- 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 6000
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 48
-- Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.2

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 6000
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 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2, while the Intel Core i7-5650U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5650U
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1866
1536 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
38.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 has a TDP of 155 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-5650U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5650U
155 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 9.5 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 has 38.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-5650U is at 4.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5650U
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 2011 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
Q1/2014 Release date Q1/2015
5000 $ Release price --
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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 E7-8891 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
691 (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 E7-8891 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1750 (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 Xeon E7-8891 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
997 (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 E7-8891 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1889 (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 E7-8891 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
Intel HD Graphics 6000 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (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 Xeon E7-8891 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3045 (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 Xeon E7-8891 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
131 (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 Xeon E7-8891 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
329 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Intel Core i7-5650U
Unknown Apple MacBook Air (2015)

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