Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 vs Intel Core i5-10210U. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Xeon E5 Intel Core i5
• Generation
  6 10
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon E5 v4 Intel Core i 10000U
• Predecessor
  Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 --

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  1.70 GHz 1.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 4.20 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  24
• Shader
  192
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9.5
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2019

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-10210U and Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-1866 DDR4-2666LPDDR3-2133LPDDR4-2933
• Max. Memory
  64 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  4 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  40 16

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 and Intel Core i5-10210U to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  85 W 15 W
• TDP up
  -- 25 W
• TDP down
  -- 10 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 and Intel Core i5-10210U, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  20.00 MB 6.00 MB
• Architecture
  Broadwell E Comet Lake U
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2011-3 BGA 1526
• Release date
  Q1/2016 Q3/2019