i3-4370 vs Xeon E5-2643 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2643 v3
2014
6 cores / 12 threads, 135 Watt
6.58
+171%
Core i3-4370
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.43

Xeon E5-2643 v3 outperforms Core i3-4370 by a whopping 171% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2643 v3 and Core i3-4370 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10391760
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.29
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.614.26
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)21 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$242

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2643 v3 and Core i3-4370 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size356 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2643 v3 and Core i3-4370 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2643 v3 and Core i3-4370. 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+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2643 v3 and Core i3-4370 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2643 v3 and Core i3-4370 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2643 v3 and Core i3-4370. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 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 data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2643 v3 and Core i3-4370 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2643 v3 and Core i3-4370 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2643 v3 and Core i3-4370 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2643 v3 and Core i3-4370.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
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 E5-2643 v3 6.58
+171%
i3-4370 2.43

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 E5-2643 v3 10446
+170%
i3-4370 3867

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.58 2.43
Recency 8 September 2014 21 July 2014
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 54 Watt

Xeon E5-2643 v3 has a 170.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i3-4370, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2643 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4370 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2643 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-4370 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2643 v3 and Core i3-4370, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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