Core i7-4790 vs Xeon E3-1240 v5

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-4790 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1085	1191
Place by popularity	not in top-100	65
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.06	2.43
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E3	Core i7 (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)	1 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$282	$303
Current price	$349 (1.2x MSRP)	$119 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-4790 has 18% better value for money than Xeon E3-1240 v5.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-4790 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	8
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	122 mm2	177 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-4790 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	FCLGA1151,FCLGA2011	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-4790. 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	+	+
SIPP	no data	+
FDI	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-4790 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 both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-4790 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-4790. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory	no data	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-4790 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-4790 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	N/A	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	N/A	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	N/A	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-4790 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	N/A	11.2/12
OpenGL	N/A	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core i7-4790.

PCIe version	3.0	Up to 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 E3-1240 v5 outperforms Core i7-4790 by 14% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.34	4.70
Recency	19 October 2015	1 May 2014
Cost	$282	$303
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	84 Watt

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