Core i5-7442EQ vs Xeon E3-1240 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-7442EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1330	1538
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.89	0.13
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	14 May 2012 (12 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$304	$250
Current price	$108 (0.4x MSRP)	$2460 (9.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1240 v2 has 2892% better value for money than i5-7442EQ.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-7442EQ 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	3.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	6 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-7442EQ 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	FCLGA1155	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	69 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-7442EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-7442EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-7442EQ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-7442EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	32.77 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

no data

Intel HD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core i5-7442EQ.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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 E3-1240 v2 outperforms Core i5-7442EQ by 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.11	3.13
Recency	14 May 2012	3 January 2017
Threads	8	4
Cost	$304	$250
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	69 Watt	25 Watt

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