Intel Xeon W-2265 vs Intel Core i5-6442EQ

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Intel Xeon W-2265 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Intel Xeon W-2265 Intel Core i5-6442EQ

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-2265 and the Intel Core i5-6442EQ and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-2265 12 core processor released in Q4/2019 with the Intel Core i5-6442EQ which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) CPU group Intel Core i 6000H (15)
7 Generation 6
Cascade Lake W Architecture Skylake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon w5-2465X Successor Intel Core i5-7442EQ

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-2265 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-6442EQ clocks with 1.90 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-2265 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
12 Cores 4
24 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 W-2265 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
-- 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 530
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
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 HD Graphics 530
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-2265, while the Intel Core i5-6442EQ supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-2265 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133
1024 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
19.25 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 Intel Xeon W-2265 has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-6442EQ is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-2265 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-2265 has 19.25 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-6442EQ is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon W-2265 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
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 2066 Socket BGA 1440
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
Q4/2019 Release date Q4/2015
944 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-2265 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ (55%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-2265 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ (17%)

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-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1281 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
724 (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-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
12869 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2207 (17%)

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-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
25937 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
4612 (18%)

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 W-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
214 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
111 (52%)

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 W-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
2860 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
422 (15%)

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-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1606 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
10869 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 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 W-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-2265 Intel Core i5-6442EQ
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