i5-4670 vs Xeon E5-2650L v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Core i5-4670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	964	1539
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.36
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	10.89	3.89
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	8 September 2014 (10 years ago)	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$360

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Core i5-4670 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	24	4
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	356 mm2	177 mm2
Maximum core temperature	64 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	2,600 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Core i5-4670 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	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Core i5-4670. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
SIPP	-	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
FDI	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Core i5-4670 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Core i5-4670 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Core i5-4670. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133	DDR3
Maximum memory size	768 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 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 4600
Max video memory	no data	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Core i5-4670 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Core i5-4670 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Core i5-4670 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 E5-2650L v3 and Core i5-4670.

PCIe version	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.62	3.52
Recency	8 September 2014	2 June 2013
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	24	4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	84 Watt

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