i5-4300M vs Xeon E3-1220L v2

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1220L v2
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
1.42
Core i5-4300M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.88
+32.4%

Core i5-4300M outperforms Xeon E3-1220L v2 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Core i5-4300M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21941978
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency7.874.79
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$227

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Core i5-4300M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Core i5-4300M 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Core i5-4300M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Core i5-4300M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Core i5-4300M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Core i5-4300M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32.23 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Core i5-4300M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Core i5-4300M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Core i5-4300M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Core i5-4300M.

PCIe version3.03
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Xeon E3-1220L v2 1.42
i5-4300M 1.88
+32.4%

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.

Xeon E3-1220L v2 2248
i5-4300M 2968
+32%

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.

Xeon E3-1220L v2 498
i5-4300M 958
+92.4%

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.

Xeon E3-1220L v2 997
i5-4300M 1855
+86.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.42 1.88
Recency 14 May 2012 1 September 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 37 Watt

Xeon E3-1220L v2 has 117.6% lower power consumption.

i5-4300M, on the other hand, has a 32.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Core i5-4300M is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220L v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1220L v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-4300M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Core i5-4300M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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