i5-7400 vs Xeon E5-1620

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1620
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
3.69
+7%
Core i5-7400
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.45

Xeon E5-1620 outperforms Core i5-7400 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-7400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14951557
Place by popularitynot in top-10048
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.760.87
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency2.685.02
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$313$182

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-1620 has 102% better value for money than i5-7400.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-7400 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 speed3.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache10240 KB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size294 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature64 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-7400 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-7400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-7400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-7400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-7400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size375 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-7400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-7400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-7400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-7400.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-1620 3.69
+7%
i5-7400 3.45

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 E5-1620 5859
+7%
i5-7400 5475

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 E5-1620 612
i5-7400 1193
+94.9%

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 E5-1620 2257
i5-7400 3280
+45.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.69 3.45
Recency 6 March 2012 3 January 2017
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-1620 has a 7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

i5-7400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-7400.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1620 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-7400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1620 and Core i5-7400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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