Xeon E5440 vs i7-4558U

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4558U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
1.87
+25.5%

Core i7-4558U outperforms Xeon E5440 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4558U and Xeon E5440 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19752142
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency6.321.76
Architecture codenameHaswell-ULT (2013)no data
Release date4 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$454no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4558U and Xeon E5440 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)no data
Threads4no data
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C67 °C
Number of transistors1,300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4558U and Xeon E5440 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1168LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4558U and Xeon E5440. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switchingno data+
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI+no data
AMT9.5no data
FSB parityno data+
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4558U and Xeon E5440 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 i7-4558U and Xeon E5440 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 i7-4558U and Xeon E5440. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Graphics 5100no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4558U and Xeon E5440 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4558U and Xeon E5440 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4558U and Xeon E5440 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4558U and Xeon E5440.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data
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.

i7-4558U 1.87
+25.5%
Xeon E5440 1.49

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.

i7-4558U 2976
+25.4%
Xeon E5440 2374

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.

i7-4558U 1031
+181%
Xeon E5440 367

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.

i7-4558U 1969
+91.4%
Xeon E5440 1029

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.87 1.49
Recency 4 June 2013 1 January 2008
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 80 Watt

i7-4558U has a 25.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 185.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4558U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5440 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-4558U is a notebook processor while Xeon E5440 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4558U and Xeon E5440, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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