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Intel Core i5-8250U vs Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2017
Intel Core i5-8250U
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Q1/2016
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Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-8250U or Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-8250U has a base frequency of 1.60 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q3/2017.

Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 has a base frequency of 2.10 GHz. 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 120 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    237 left arrow place
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 13% higher specified turbo frequency

    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 120 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-8250U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    287 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    275 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    380 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    318 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    352 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    526 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    706 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    588 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    743 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    149 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    195 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    320 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    202 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    331 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    41 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    538 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 31% better clock speed

    2.10 GHz left arrow 1.60 GHz
  • More number of cores

    12 more cores

    16 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    653 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    127 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    311 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    45 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    372 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    52 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    165 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-8250U Intel Core i5-8250U
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000U left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v4
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 6
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    1.6 GHz left arrow 2.1 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 16
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 32
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.4 GHz left arrow 3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    2.3 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (16 Cores)
    - left arrow 2.5 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow -
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    300 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 620 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    1100 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow -
  • Shader
    192 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 and Intel Core i5-8250U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR4-2400
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 40
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-8250U and Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    15 W left arrow 120 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-8250U and Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake U Refresh left arrow Broadwell E
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow 40 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q1/2016
  • Socket
    BGA 1356 left arrow LGA 2011-3
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-8250U and Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

157.000000
Intel Core i5-8250U
125.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

549.000000
Intel Core i5-8250U
2112.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

3927.000000
Intel Core i5-8250U
3531.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

11787.000000
Intel Core i5-8250U
52974.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.780000
Intel Core i5-8250U
1.520000
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

6.010000
Intel Core i5-8250U
26.020000
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

7492.000000
Intel Core i5-8250U
19047.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4

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