i5-10310U vs Xeon E5-4660 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-4660 v4
2016
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
9.68
+138%
Core i5-10310U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.06

Xeon E5-4660 v4 outperforms Core i5-10310U by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Core i5-10310U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7881404
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.81no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency7.6325.62
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,727no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Core i5-10310U 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads328
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache4 MB1 MB
L3 cache40 MB6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size456.12 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature83 °C100 °C
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Core i5-10310U 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Core i5-10310U. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
SIPP-+
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Core i5-10310U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Core i5-10310U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Core i5-10310U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size1.5 TB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Core i5-10310U.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 E5-4660 v4 9.68
+138%
i5-10310U 4.06

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 E5-4660 v4 15375
+139%
i5-10310U 6446

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.68 4.06
Recency 20 June 2016 13 May 2020
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 8
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5-4660 v4 has a 138.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i5-10310U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 700% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-4660 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10310U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-4660 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-10310U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Core i5-10310U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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