Xeon E5-2689A v4 vs i5-4200M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4200M and Xeon E5-2689A v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2015	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency	4.53	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	4 June 2013 (11 years ago)	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4200M and Xeon E5-2689A v4 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	QPI
Bus rate	5 GT/s	2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	34
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	20 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	130 mm2	246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	960 Million	3200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4200M and Xeon E5-2689A v4 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 configuration	1	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCPGA946	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4200M and Xeon E5-2689A v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-4200M and Xeon E5-2689A v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4200M and Xeon E5-2689A v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4200M and Xeon E5-2689A v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	1,536 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4200M and Xeon E5-2689A v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4200M and Xeon E5-2689A v4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4200M and Xeon E5-2689A v4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4200M and Xeon E5-2689A v4.

PCIe version	3	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	40

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 June 2013	20 June 2016
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	145 Watt

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