Xeon 7120N vs i5-4202Y
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-4202Y and Xeon 7120N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2473 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.83 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Tulsa (2006) |
| Release date | 1 September 2013 (11 years ago) | August 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-4202Y and Xeon 7120N 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 0 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 435 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 60 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1328 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.1V-1.35V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-4202Y and Xeon 7120N 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1168 | PPGA604 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 11.5 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4202Y and Xeon 7120N. 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 | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Smart Connect | + | no data |
| FDI | - | no data |
| AMT | 9.5 | no data |
| Matrix Storage | - | no data |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| HD Audio | + | no data |
| RST | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-4202Y and Xeon 7120N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4202Y and Xeon 7120N are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4202Y and Xeon 7120N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| 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 4200 | no data |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 850 MHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4202Y and Xeon 7120N integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4202Y and Xeon 7120N integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 2560x1600@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-4202Y and Xeon 7120N 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 i5-4202Y and Xeon 7120N.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
| PCI support | - | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 4 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated IDE | - | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | - | no data |
| UART | + | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 11 Watt | 95 Watt |
i5-4202Y has a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 763.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-4202Y and Xeon 7120N. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i5-4202Y is a notebook processor while Xeon 7120N is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4202Y and Xeon 7120N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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