Intel Xeon W-10885M vs Intel Core i5-2550k

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Intel Xeon W-10885M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-2550k
Intel Xeon W-10885M Intel Core i5-2550k

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-10885M and the Intel Core i5-2550k and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-10885M 8 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Core i5-2550k which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2012.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
Intel Xeon W-10000M (2) CPU group Intel Core i 2000 (28)
10 Generation 2
Comet Lake H Architecture Sandy Bridge S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-3570K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-10885M is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (5.30 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-2550k clocks with 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-10885M Characteristic Intel Core i5-2550k
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.40 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
5.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 W-10885M Characteristic Intel Core i5-2550k
-- 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU) GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.25 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 10th Gen (32 EU) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
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 W-10885M, while the Intel Core i5-2550k supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-10885M Characteristic Intel Core i5-2550k
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1333
128 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 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 W-10885M has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-2550k is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-10885M Characteristic Intel Core i5-2550k
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-10885M has 16.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-2550k is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Xeon W-10885M Characteristic Intel Core i5-2550k
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
BGA 1440 Socket LGA 1155
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2012
623 $ Release price 235 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

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 W-10885M Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
1420 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2550k Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
810 (57%)

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 W-10885M Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
8927 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2550k Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2611 (29%)

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 W-10885M Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
1702 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2550k Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
664 (39%)

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 W-10885M Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
8214 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2550k Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2010 (24%)

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 W-10885M Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
15754 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2550k Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
4120 (26%)

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 W-10885M Intel Xeon W-10885M
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.25 GHz
667 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2550k Intel Core i5-2550k
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon W-10885M Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
4955 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2550k Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-10885M Intel Core i5-2550k
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