i5-8310Y vs Xeon E5-2440
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-8310Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1458 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.02 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 3.82 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) | Amber Lake (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 4 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $295 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-8310Y 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | 7.2 GT/s | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 16 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 294 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-8310Y 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 | 2 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1356 | FCBGA1515 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 7 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-8310Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-8310Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-8310Y are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-8310Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 617 |
| Max video memory | no data | 16 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-8310Y integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-8310Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-8310Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-8310Y.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 10 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 May 2012 | 4 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 7 Watt |
Xeon E5-2440 has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
i5-8310Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 1257.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-8310Y. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2440 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-8310Y is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2440 and Core i5-8310Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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