i5-1240P vs Xeon E5-2630 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630 v4
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
7.30
Core i5-1240P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
10.71
+46.7%

Core i5-1240P outperforms Xeon E5-2630 v4 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-1240P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking991731
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.33no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency8.1236.18
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$667no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-1240P 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache2.5 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache25 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size246.24 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C100 °C
Number of transistors3200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-1240P 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-1240P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-1240P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-1240P are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-1240P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68.3 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-1240P.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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 E5-2630 v4 7.30
i5-1240P 10.71
+46.7%

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 E5-2630 v4 11589
i5-1240P 17016
+46.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.30 10.71
Recency 20 June 2016 23 February 2022
Physical cores 10 12
Threads 20 16
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon E5-2630 v4 has 25% more threads.

i5-1240P, on the other hand, has a 46.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 20% more physical cores, and 203.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1240P is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2630 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2630 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-1240P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i5-1240P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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