Xeon E3-1286L v3 vs Core i7-4790T

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4790T and Xeon E3-1286L v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1354	1283
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.33	1.53
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	no data
Release date	1 May 2014 (10 years ago)	1 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1286L v3 has 15% better value for money than i7-4790T.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4790T and Xeon E3-1286L v3 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	4 (Quad-Core)	no data
Threads	8	no data
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	8 MB	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	no data
Die size	177 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1400 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4790T and Xeon E3-1286L v3 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4790T and Xeon E3-1286L v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4790T and Xeon E3-1286L v3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4790T and Xeon E3-1286L v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 4600

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4790T and Xeon E3-1286L v3.

PCI Express lanes

16

16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Xeon E3-1286L v3 outperforms Core i7-4790T by 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.10	4.48
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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