Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs i5-2310

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2310
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.30
Xeon E5-2699A v4
2016
22 cores / 44 threads, 145 Watt
16.45
+615%

Xeon E5-2699A v4 outperforms Core i5-2310 by a whopping 615% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2310 and Xeon E5-2699A v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1811404
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.432.32
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E5
Power efficiency2.2910.74
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Broadwell-EP (2016)
Release date22 May 2011 (13 years ago)25 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150$4,938

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2699A v4 has 440% better value for money than i5-2310.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2310 and Xeon E5-2699A v4 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)22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads444
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rate5 GT/s2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)55 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2456.12 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °C70 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million7,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2310 and Xeon E5-2699A v4 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketLGA1155FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2310 and Xeon E5-2699A v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2310 and Xeon E5-2699A v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2310 and Xeon E5-2699A v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2310 and Xeon E5-2699A v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000N/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2310 and Xeon E5-2699A v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2310 and Xeon E5-2699A v4.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

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.

i5-2310 2.30
Xeon E5-2699A v4 16.45
+615%

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.

i5-2310 3660
Xeon E5-2699A v4 26129
+614%

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.

i5-2310 515
Xeon E5-2699A v4 1177
+129%

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.

i5-2310 1466
Xeon E5-2699A v4 9546
+551%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.30 16.45
Recency 22 May 2011 25 October 2016
Physical cores 4 22
Threads 4 44
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 145 Watt

i5-2310 has 52.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2699A v4, on the other hand, has a 615.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 450% more physical cores and 1000% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E5-2699A v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2310 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2310 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2699A v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2310 and Xeon E5-2699A v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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