i3-4160 vs Xeon E5-2686 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2686 v4
2016
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
12.72
+473%
Core i3-4160
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.22

Xeon E5-2686 v4 outperforms Core i3-4160 by a whopping 473% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i3-4160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6081844
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.46
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency8.303.89
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)21 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$133

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i3-4160 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads364
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4.5 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache45 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size456.12 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors7200 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i3-4160 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
Socketno dataFCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i3-4160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i3-4160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i3-4160 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i3-4160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory size1,536 GB32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 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 HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i3-4160 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i3-4160 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i3-4160 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i3-4160.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2686 v4 12.72
+473%
i3-4160 2.22

  • 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 E5-2686 v4 20204
+474%
i3-4160 3522

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 E5-2686 v4 654
i3-4160 1079
+65%

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 E5-2686 v4 4031
+93.1%
i3-4160 2088

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.72 2.22
Recency 20 June 2016 21 July 2014
Physical cores 18 2
Threads 36 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 54 Watt

Xeon E5-2686 v4 has a 473% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 800% more physical cores and 800% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i3-4160, on the other hand, has 168.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2686 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4160 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2686 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-4160 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i3-4160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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