Xeon E7-8890 v4 vs Core i5-7400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7400 and Xeon E7-8890 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1458	2168
Place by popularity	40	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.44	0.11
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Xeon E7
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$182	$7,174
Current price	$88 (0.5x MSRP)	$282 (0x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-7400 has 3027% better value for money than Xeon E7-8890 v4.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7400 and Xeon E7-8890 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	4 (Quad-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	4	48
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	8 GT/s	3 × 9.6 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	60 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	79 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7400 and Xeon E7-8890 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	8
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7400 and Xeon E7-8890 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
SIPP	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Instruction Replay	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-7400 and Xeon E7-8890 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7400 and Xeon E7-8890 v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7400 and Xeon E7-8890 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	64 GB	3 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	85 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7400 and Xeon E7-8890 v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7400 and Xeon E7-8890 v4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7400 and Xeon E7-8890 v4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7400 and Xeon E7-8890 v4.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	32

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.

Core i5-7400 outperforms Xeon E7-8890 v4 by 166% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.54	1.33
Recency	3 January 2017	20 June 2016
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	4	48
Cost	$182	$7174
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	165 Watt

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