i7-4700EQ vs Xeon E3-1230 V5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1230 V5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.97
+47%
Core i7-4700EQ
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
3.38

Xeon E3-1230 V5 outperforms Core i7-4700EQ by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Core i7-4700EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12671608
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.93no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency5.916.84
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Crystalwell (2013−2014)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)27 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$261no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Core i7-4700EQ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size122 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data100 °C
Number of transistors1,750 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Core i7-4700EQ 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151Intel BGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Core i7-4700EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Core i7-4700EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Core i7-4700EQ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Core i7-4700EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD 4600

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Core i7-4700EQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Core i7-4700EQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Core i7-4700EQ.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

Xeon E3-1230 V5 4.97
+47%
i7-4700EQ 3.38

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E3-1230 V5 7964
+47%
i7-4700EQ 5417

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1230 V5 1300
+87.6%
i7-4700EQ 693

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1230 V5 4147
+68.4%
i7-4700EQ 2463

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.97 3.38
Recency 19 October 2015 27 May 2013
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 47 Watt

Xeon E3-1230 V5 has a 47% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i7-4700EQ, on the other hand, has 70.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1230 V5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4700EQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1230 V5 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-4700EQ is a notebook one.

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