Xeon E5-2403 vs i5-4300U

Place in the ranking	2100	2145
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.28
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	9.91	1.76
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Sandy Bridge-EN (2012)
Release date	1 October 2013 (11 years ago)	14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$230

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4300U and Xeon E5-2403 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	10240 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	294 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,270 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4300U and Xeon E5-2403 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	2
Socket	FCBGA1168	FCLGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4300U and Xeon E5-2403. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
FDI	-	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4300U and Xeon E5-2403 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 i5-4300U and Xeon E5-2403 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4300U and Xeon E5-2403. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	384 GB
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4400	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4300U and Xeon E5-2403 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4300U and Xeon E5-2403 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3280x2000@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4300U and Xeon E5-2403 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 i5-4300U and Xeon E5-2403.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	24
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	4	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	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.

i5-4300U 1.60
+5.3%

Xeon E5-2403 1.52

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.

i5-4300U 2495
+5.4%

Xeon E5-2403 2367

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.60	1.52
Recency	1 October 2013	14 May 2012
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt

i5-4300U has a 5.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2403, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-4300U and Xeon E5-2403.

Be aware that Core i5-4300U is a notebook processor while Xeon E5-2403 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4300U and Xeon E5-2403, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.