Xeon E3-1240 v6 vs i5-10300H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10300H
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.25
Xeon E3-1240 v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 72 Watt
5.44
+3.6%

Xeon E3-1240 v6 outperforms Core i5-10300H by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1240 v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11901166
Place by popularity34not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data6.24
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Comet LakeIntel Xeon E3
Power efficiency11.047.15
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date17 September 2020 (4 years ago)28 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$272

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1240 v6 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1240 v6 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt72 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1240 v6. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1240 v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1240 v6 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1240 v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processorsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1240 v6 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1240 v6 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30HzN/A
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60HzN/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60HzN/A
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1240 v6 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12N/A
OpenGL4.5N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1240 v6.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-10300H 5.25
Xeon E3-1240 v6 5.44
+3.6%

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.

i5-10300H 8344
Xeon E3-1240 v6 8639
+3.5%

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.

i5-10300H 1378
Xeon E3-1240 v6 1397
+1.4%

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.

i5-10300H 4030
Xeon E3-1240 v6 4395
+9.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.25 5.44
Recency 17 September 2020 28 March 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 72 Watt

i5-10300H has an age advantage of 3 years, and 60% lower power consumption.

Xeon E3-1240 v6, on the other hand, has a 3.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1240 v6.

Be aware that Core i5-10300H is a notebook processor while Xeon E3-1240 v6 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10300H and Xeon E3-1240 v6, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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