i5-1230U vs Xeon E5640

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5640
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
2.47
Core i5-1230U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
7.17
+190%

Core i5-1230U outperforms Xeon E5640 by a whopping 190% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5640 and Core i5-1230U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17721004
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.85no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency2.8272.64
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5640 and Core i5-1230U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.66 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature78 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5640 and Core i5-1230U 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5640 and Core i5-1230U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5640 and Core i5-1230U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5640 and Core i5-1230U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5640 and Core i5-1230U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size288 GB64 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 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 data850 MHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5640 and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5640 and Core i5-1230U 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 E5640 and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5640 and Core i5-1230U.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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 E5640 2.47
i5-1230U 7.17
+190%

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 E5640 3782
i5-1230U 10977
+190%

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 E5640 352
i5-1230U 1598
+354%

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 E5640 1489
i5-1230U 5495
+269%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.47 7.17
Recency 16 March 2010 23 February 2022
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 9 Watt

i5-1230U has a 190.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 150% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 788.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1230U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5640 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5640 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-1230U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5640 and Core i5-1230U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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