Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 vs Intel Core i7-5850EQ

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-5850EQ
Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 Intel Core i7-5850EQ

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 or Intel Core i7-5850EQ - 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 Xeon Platinum 8284 has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 was released in Q3/2019.

The Intel Core i7-5850EQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5850EQ was released in Q2/2015.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 5000 (7)
2 Generation 5
Cascade Lake Architecture Broadwell S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-4850EQ
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.00 GHz). The Intel Core i7-5850EQ has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.40 GHz).
Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5850EQ
28 Cores 4
56 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

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 Platinum 8284 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5850EQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
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 32 GB
-- 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.
no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
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

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5850EQ can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5850EQ
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1600
1024 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
38.50 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 16
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 has a TDP of 240 W, that of the Intel Core i7-5850EQ is 47 W.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5850EQ
240 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 has a 38.50 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-5850EQ cache has a total of 6.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5850EQ
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, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1364
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
Q3/2019 Release date Q2/2015
-- Release price 380 $
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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 Platinum 8284 Intel Xeon Platinum 8284
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
378 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Platinum 8284 Intel Xeon Platinum 8284
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 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 Platinum 8284 Intel Xeon Platinum 8284
28C 56T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
7012 (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 Platinum 8284 Intel Xeon Platinum 8284
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
140 (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 Platinum 8284 Intel Xeon Platinum 8284
28C 56T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
666 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 Intel Core i7-5850EQ
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