i3-4100U vs Xeon E5-2640 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Core i3-4100U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	945	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.66	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	8.26	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	4 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$939	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Core i3-4100U 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 cores	10 (Deca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	20	4
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	2 × 8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	24	no data
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	3200 Million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Core i3-4100U 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 configuration	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Core i3-4100U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
GPIO	no data	+
Smart Connect	no data	+
FDI	no data	-
AMT	no data	9.5
Matrix Storage	no data	-
HD Audio	no data	+
RST	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Core i3-4100U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Core i3-4100U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Core i3-4100U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133	DDR3
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	16 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 4400
Max video memory	no data	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Core i3-4100U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Core i3-4100U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Core i3-4100U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.2/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Core i3-4100U.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	40	12
PCI support	no data	-
USB revision	no data	3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	4
Integrated IDE	no data	-
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2016	4 June 2013
Physical cores	10	2
Threads	20	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	15 Watt

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