Core i5-7442EQ vs Xeon E5-1650 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i5-7442EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	890	1518
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.48	0.14
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Broadwell-EP (2016)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	20 June 2016 (7 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$617	$250
Current price	$78 (0.1x MSRP)	$2460 (9.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-1650 v4 has 3814% better value for money than i5-7442EQ.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1650 v4 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus support	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	15 MB (shared)	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	69 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 v4 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	FCLGA2011	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i5-7442EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i5-7442EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 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 E5-1650 v4 and Core i5-7442EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 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 E5-1650 v4 and Core i5-7442EQ.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	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 E5-1650 v4 outperforms Core i5-7442EQ by 136% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.40	3.13
Recency	20 June 2016	3 January 2017
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Cost	$617	$250
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	25 Watt

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