Xeon E-2176M vs i5-4590

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4590
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.51
Xeon E-2176M
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.12
+103%

Xeon E-2176M outperforms Core i5-4590 by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4590 and Xeon E-2176M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15481010
Place by popularity49not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.6511.57
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)Intel Xeon E
Power efficiency3.8114.43
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$202$450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2176M has 1680% better value for money than i5-4590.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4590 and Xeon E-2176M 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data27
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4590 and Xeon E-2176M 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)
SocketFCLGA1150BGA-1440
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4590 and Xeon E-2176M. 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++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP++
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4590 and Xeon E-2176M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4590 and Xeon E-2176M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4590 and Xeon E-2176M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 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
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory2 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4590 and Xeon E-2176M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4590 and Xeon E-2176M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60HzN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4590 and Xeon E-2176M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4590 and Xeon E-2176M.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
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.

i5-4590 3.51
Xeon E-2176M 7.12
+103%

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.

i5-4590 5369
Xeon E-2176M 10889
+103%

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.

i5-4590 1142
Xeon E-2176M 1370
+20%

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.

i5-4590 3163
Xeon E-2176M 4817
+52.3%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-4590 5479
Xeon E-2176M 6973
+27.3%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-4590 18998
Xeon E-2176M 32132
+69.1%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-4590 6
Xeon E-2176M 12
+108%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-4590 530
Xeon E-2176M 1095
+107%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-4590 146
Xeon E-2176M 187
+28.1%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-4590 1.63
Xeon E-2176M 2.04
+25.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.51 7.12
Integrated graphics card 1.84 6.39
Recency 1 May 2014 2 April 2018
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon E-2176M has a 102.8% higher aggregate performance score, 247.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2176M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4590 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-4590 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2176M is a server/workstation one.


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