Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4

Processor comparisons 10-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing 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 synthetic type tests like WPrime, Blender, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Handbrake, 7zip, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Prime95, AIDA64, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 or Intel Core i5-1235U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1235U

55%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1235U

53%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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: Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.8	99.4
Valorant	107.7	112.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	63.3
Apex Legends	101.3	106.2
Call of Duty Warzone	80.8	84.7
Overwatch	87.3	91.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	77.9
DOOM Eternal	53.9	56.5
Warzone	84.0	88.1
Assassin's Creed	90.5	94.9
Valheim	89.4	93.7

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-1235U

266%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

19%

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 i5-1235U is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2680R v4 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 120W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-1235U	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	221	109
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1624	3205
Cinbench 20 Single-core	532	242
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3687	7541
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1246	647
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12153	18220

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

	Intel Core i5-1235U	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Single-Core	2915	2021
Multi-Core	17014	18545

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

	Intel Core i5-1235U	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Single-Core	1201	705
Multi-Core	6672	11170

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-1235U	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	4
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Frequency	1.3 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	10	14
Threads	12	28
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	120 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	35 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 E5-2680R v4 is 45% better than Core i5-1235U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2680R v4 has 4 more core than Core i5-1235U. 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 i5-1235U is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 is better: 23
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-1235U and Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-1235U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1235U specs and review.

• Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 specs and review.