Xeon E-2244G vs Core i5-4430S

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4430S and Xeon E-2244G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1610	1014
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.57	7.14
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon E
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$135	$272
Current price	$57 (0.4x MSRP)	$716 (2.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2244G has 1153% better value for money than i5-4430S.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4430S and Xeon E-2244G 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4430S and Xeon E-2244G 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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	71 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4430S and Xeon E-2244G. 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)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-4430S and Xeon E-2244G 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	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4430S and Xeon E-2244G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4430S and Xeon E-2244G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	32 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 Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory	2 GB	128 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4430S and Xeon E-2244G integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4430S and Xeon E-2244G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4430S and Xeon E-2244G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4430S and Xeon E-2244G.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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-2244G outperforms Core i5-4430S by 123% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.79	6.22
Recency	2 June 2013	27 May 2019
Threads	4	8
Cost	$135	$272
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	71 Watt

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