i5-4460 vs Xeon E3-1240 v6

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1240 v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 72 Watt
5.45
+76.9%
Core i5-4460
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.08

Xeon E3-1240 v6 outperforms Core i5-4460 by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-4460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11531624
Place by popularitynot in top-10061
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.770.62
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Core i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency7.163.47
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date28 March 2017 (7 years ago)11 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$272$182

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1240 v6 has 992% better value for money than i5-4460.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-4460 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data177 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data73 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-4460 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)72 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-4460. 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+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-4460 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-4460 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-4460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 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 HD-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-4460 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-4460 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/A4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPN/A3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/A3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/A1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-4460 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/A11.2/12
OpenGLN/A4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Core i5-4460.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
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.

Xeon E3-1240 v6 5.45
+76.9%
i5-4460 3.08

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 E3-1240 v6 8656
+77.1%
i5-4460 4889

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 E3-1240 v6 1397
+30.7%
i5-4460 1069

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 E3-1240 v6 4395
+48.4%
i5-4460 2961

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.45 3.08
Recency 28 March 2017 11 May 2014
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 72 Watt 84 Watt

Xeon E3-1240 v6 has a 76.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 16.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1240 v6 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4460 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1240 v6 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-4460 is a desktop one.


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