Intel Xeon E-2226GE vs Intel Core i5-2515E

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Intel Xeon E-2226GE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-2515E
Intel Xeon E-2226GE Intel Core i5-2515E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E-2226GE and the Intel Core i5-2515E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E-2226GE 6 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Core i5-2515E which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.
Intel Xeon E (44) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Xeon E-2200 (19) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
2 Generation 2
Coffee Lake S Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E-2226GE is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-2515E clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E-2226GE Characteristic Intel Core i5-2515E
6 Cores 2
6 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon E-2226GE Characteristic Intel Core i5-2515E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 UHD Graphics P630 GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 6
192 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 10.1

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.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E-2226GE, while the Intel Core i5-2515E supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E-2226GE Characteristic Intel Core i5-2515E
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1333
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E-2226GE has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-2515E is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E-2226GE Characteristic Intel Core i5-2515E
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2226GE has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-2515E is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Xeon E-2226GE Characteristic Intel Core i5-2515E
14 nm Technology 32 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, AVX
LGA 1151-2 Socket BGA 1023
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q1/2011
255 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2226GE (100%)
Intel Core i5-2515E (49%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2226GE (100%)
Intel Core i5-2515E (27%)

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 E-2226GE Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz
1218 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
592 (49%)

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 E-2226GE Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
4753 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1305 (27%)

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 E-2226GE Intel Xeon E-2226GE
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (23%)

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 E-2226GE Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
527 (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 E-2226GE Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1037 (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 Xeon E-2226GE Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz
456 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon E-2226GE Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
2407 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 E-2226GE Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1890 (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 E-2226GE Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz
207 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 E-2226GE Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
987 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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