i5-7440EQ vs Xeon X3330
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-7440EQ outperforms Xeon X3330 by a whopping 172% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2576 | 1795 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.64 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 0.53 | 3.06 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | no data | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 1 July 2008 (17 years ago) | 3 January 2017 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $250 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon X3330 and Core i5-7440EQ 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 | no data | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 29 |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-13625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X3330 and Core i5-7440EQ 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | LGA775 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3330 and Core i5-7440EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon X3330 and Core i5-7440EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3330 and Core i5-7440EQ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3330 and Core i5-7440EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3330 and Core i5-7440EQ.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.20 | 3.26 |
| Recency | 1 July 2008 | 3 January 2017 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
i5-7440EQ has a 171.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i5-7440EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon X3330 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon X3330 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-7440EQ is a notebook one.
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