i5-13420H vs Xeon E5-1607 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1607 v3
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 140 Watt
3.13
Core i5-13420H
2023
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.67
+273%

Core i5-13420H outperforms Xeon E5-1607 v3 by a whopping 273% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Core i5-13420H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1615665
Place by popularitynot in top-10045
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency2.1124.44
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Core i5-13420H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache10 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature66 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.65–1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Core i5-13420H 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
SocketFCLGA2011-3FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Core i5-13420H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Core i5-13420H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Core i5-13420H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Core i5-13420H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size768 GB96 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Core i5-13420H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes408

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 E5-1607 v3 3.13
i5-13420H 11.67
+273%

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 E5-1607 v3 4950
i5-13420H 18462
+273%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.13 11.67
Recency 8 September 2014 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 45 Watt

i5-13420H has a 272.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 211.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13420H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1607 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1607 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-13420H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Core i5-13420H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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