Xeon E5645 vs i7-4870HQ

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4870HQ
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.04
+24.7%
Xeon E5645
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
3.24

Core i7-4870HQ outperforms Xeon E5645 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4870HQ and Xeon E5645 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14221603
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.27
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency7.983.76
Architecture codenameCrystalwell (2013−2014)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date20 July 2014 (10 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$434$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-4870HQ and Xeon E5645 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)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size264 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4870HQ and Xeon E5645 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 configuration12
SocketFCBGA1364FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Xeon E5645. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4870HQ and Xeon E5645 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Xeon E5645 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Xeon E5645. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB288 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro Graphics 5200no 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 i7-4870HQ and Xeon E5645 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Xeon E5645 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Xeon E5645 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Xeon E5645.

PCIe version32.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-4870HQ 4.04
+24.7%
Xeon E5645 3.24

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.

i7-4870HQ 6304
+24.9%
Xeon E5645 5048

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.

i7-4870HQ 1144
+215%
Xeon E5645 363

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.

i7-4870HQ 3719
+110%
Xeon E5645 1773

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.04 3.24
Recency 20 July 2014 16 March 2010
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 80 Watt

i7-4870HQ has a 24.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 70.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5645, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i7-4870HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5645 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-4870HQ is a notebook processor while Xeon E5645 is a server/workstation one.


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