i5-4400E vs Xeon E5-2660 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2660 v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 105 Watt
9.95
+385%
Core i5-4400E
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
2.05

Xeon E5-2660 v4 outperforms Core i5-4400E by a whopping 385% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i5-4400E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7791910
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.88no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency8.975.24
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)1 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,445$266

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i5-4400E 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads284
Base clock speed2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache3.5 MB512 KB
L3 cache35 MB3 MB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size306.18 mm2130 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4700 Million960 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i5-4400E 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i5-4400E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i5-4400E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i5-4400E are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i5-4400E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size1,536 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1000 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i5-4400E.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

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 E5-2660 v4 9.95
+385%
i5-4400E 2.05

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 E5-2660 v4 15809
+386%
i5-4400E 3251

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.95 2.05
Recency 20 June 2016 1 October 2013
Physical cores 14 2
Threads 28 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 37 Watt

Xeon E5-2660 v4 has a 385.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i5-4400E, on the other hand, has 183.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2660 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4400E in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2660 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-4400E is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Core i5-4400E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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