Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, PCMark 10, Handbrake, WPrime, PassMark, 7zip, AIDA64, Prime95, MATLAB, Gears 5, SuperPi, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Grand Theft Auto V
Halo Infinite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 or Intel Core i7-1255U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-1255U

55%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1255U

54%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.1	108.6
Valorant	108.1	123.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	69.1
Apex Legends	101.6	116.0
Call of Duty Warzone	81.0	92.6
Overwatch	87.5	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	85.2
DOOM Eternal	54.0	61.7
Warzone	84.3	96.3
Assassin's Creed	90.8	103.7
Valheim	89.7	102.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-1255U

278%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

20%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-1255U is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 145W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-1255U	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	230	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1691	3177
Cinbench 20 Single-core	554	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3839	7475
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1297	641
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12654	18061

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-1255U	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	3035	1916
Multi-Core	17715	18383

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-1255U	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	1251	910
Multi-Core	6947	20218

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-1255U	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 01, 2021
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	4
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	10	18
Threads	12	36
Bus rate	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	145 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max. Memory	64 Gb	15 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	45 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon E5-2697R v4 is 26% better than Core i7-1255U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2697R v4 has 8 more core than Core i7-1255U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-1255U is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 is better: 24
The summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-1255U and Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-1255U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-1255U specs and review.

• Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 specs and review.