Xeon E3-1225 v5 vs i7-4790K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4790K and Xeon E3-1225 v5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1221	1483
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.97	2.57
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	Intel Xeon E3
Power efficiency	5.47	4.46
Architecture codename	Devil's Canyon	Skylake-DT (2015)
Release date	June 2014 (10 years ago)	19 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	$224

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1225 v5 has 165% better value for money than i7-4790K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4790K and Xeon E3-1225 v5 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	8	4
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	33
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm2	122 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,750 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4790K and Xeon E3-1225 v5 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	88 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4790K and Xeon E3-1225 v5. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4790K and Xeon E3-1225 v5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4790K and Xeon E3-1225 v5 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4790K and Xeon E3-1225 v5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel HD Graphics P530
Max video memory	2 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1.15 GHz
Execution Units	20	no data
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4790K and Xeon E3-1225 v5 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4790K and Xeon E3-1225 v5 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@24Hz	4096x2304@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 i7-4790K and Xeon E3-1225 v5 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4790K and Xeon E3-1225 v5.

PCIe version	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.08	3.77
Integrated graphics card	1.84	2.79
Recency	on June 2014	19 October 2015
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	88 Watt	80 Watt

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