Xeon E7-4830 vs i5-10400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10400
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.63
Xeon E7-4830
2011
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
12.58
+64.9%

Xeon E7-4830 outperforms Core i5-10400 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400 and Xeon E7-4830 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking971617
Place by popularity93not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.24
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E7
Power efficiency11.1111.34
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Westmere-EX (2011)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)3 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,059

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400 and Xeon E7-4830 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rate8 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data513 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C64 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400 and Xeon E7-4830 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration14 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1200LGA1567
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400 and Xeon E7-4830. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10400 and Xeon E7-4830 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400 and Xeon E7-4830 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400 and Xeon E7-4830. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-1066
Maximum memory size128 GB2 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s34.113 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630N/A
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10400 and Xeon E7-4830 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10400 and Xeon E7-4830 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10400 and Xeon E7-4830 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400 and Xeon E7-4830.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-10400 7.63
Xeon E7-4830 12.58
+64.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-10400 12117
Xeon E7-4830 19981
+64.9%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-10400 1446
+521%
Xeon E7-4830 233

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-10400 5535
+225%
Xeon E7-4830 1703

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.63 12.58
Recency 30 April 2020 3 April 2011
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

i5-10400 has an age advantage of 9 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon E7-4830, on the other hand, has a 64.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Xeon E7-4830 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10400 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-10400 is a desktop processor while Xeon E7-4830 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10400 and Xeon E7-4830, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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