i5-4210U vs Xeon E3-1280

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1280
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.54
+144%
Core i5-4210U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.45

Xeon E3-1280 outperforms Core i5-4210U by a whopping 144% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1280 and Core i5-4210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15312181
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.13no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency3.519.10
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)14 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$450$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1280 and Core i5-4210U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size216 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1280 and Core i5-4210U 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 configuration11
SocketLGA1155FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1280 and Core i5-4210U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data+
FDI--
Fast Memory Access+no data
AMTno data9.5
Matrix Storageno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1280 and Core i5-4210U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1280 and Core i5-4210U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1280 and Core i5-4210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4400
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1280 and Core i5-4210U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1280 and Core i5-4210U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3280x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3200x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1280 and Core i5-4210U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1280 and Core i5-4210U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes2012
PCI supportno data-
USB revisionno data3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data4
Integrated IDEno data-
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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. 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 E3-1280 3.54
+144%
i5-4210U 1.45

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
    • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

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 E3-1280 5623
+144%
i5-4210U 2308

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 E3-1280 654
i5-4210U 764
+16.8%

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 E3-1280 2194
+50.6%
i5-4210U 1457

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.54 1.45
Recency 3 April 2011 14 April 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E3-1280 has a 144.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-4210U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1280 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4210U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1280 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-4210U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1280 and Core i5-4210U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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