Xeon E-2234 vs Core i5-4310U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1992	992
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	9.54
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Xeon E
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	19 January 2014 (10 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$250
Current price	$622 (2.2x MSRP)	$558 (2.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234 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	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	71 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
FDI	-	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4400	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3280x2000@60Hz	N/A
Max resolution over eDP	no data	N/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz	N/A
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	N/A
OpenGL	4.3	N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16
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

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Xeon E-2234 outperforms Core i5-4310U by 293% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.64	6.44
Recency	19 January 2014	27 May 2019
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Cost	$281	$250
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	71 Watt

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