Xeon X5470 vs i5-4210H

Place in the ranking	1946	1992
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	3.89	1.45
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	no data
Release date	21 July 2014 (10 years ago)	1 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4210H and Xeon X5470 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	2 (Dual-core)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	no data
L3 cache	3 MB	12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	130 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	63 °C
Number of transistors	960 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4210H and Xeon X5470 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	1	no data
Socket	FCBGA1364	LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4210H and Xeon X5470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-4210H and Xeon X5470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4210H and Xeon X5470 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4210H and Xeon X5470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4210H and Xeon X5470 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4210H and Xeon X5470 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4210H and Xeon X5470 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4210H and Xeon X5470.

PCIe version	3	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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.

i5-4210H 1.97
+5.3%

Xeon X5470 1.87

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.

i5-4210H 3078
+5.8%

Xeon X5470 2910

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.97	1.87
Recency	21 July 2014	1 July 2008
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	120 Watt

i5-4210H has a 5.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 155.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-4210H and Xeon X5470.

Be aware that Core i5-4210H is a notebook processor while Xeon X5470 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4210H and Xeon X5470, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.