Xeon E-2234 vs i5-4310U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4310U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.59
Xeon E-2234
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 71 Watt
5.74
+261%

Xeon E-2234 outperforms Core i5-4310U by a whopping 261% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21111134
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data24.41
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon E
Power efficiency10.037.65
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date19 January 2014 (10 years ago)29 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234 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)
SocketFCBGA1168FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt71 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234. 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++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4400Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60HzN/A
Max resolution over eDPno dataN/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60HzN/A
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12N/A
OpenGL4.3N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no 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.

i5-4310U 1.59
Xeon E-2234 5.74
+261%

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.

i5-4310U 2524
Xeon E-2234 9114
+261%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.59 5.74
Integrated graphics card 1.35 6.40
Recency 19 January 2014 29 May 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 71 Watt

i5-4310U has 373.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2234, on the other hand, has a 261% higher aggregate performance score, 374.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E-2234 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4310U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-4310U is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2234 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4310U and Xeon E-2234, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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