i5-4200H vs Xeon E5-2690 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690 v3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 135 Watt
10.25
+431%
Core i5-4200H
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 47 Watt
1.93

Xeon E5-2690 v3 outperforms Core i5-4200H by a whopping 431% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i5-4200H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7621961
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency7.193.89
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)1 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$257

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i5-4200H 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads244
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache30 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size356 mm2130 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million960 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i5-4200H 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
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i5-4200H. 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 Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i5-4200H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i5-4200H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i5-4200H. 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 E5-2690 v3 and Core i5-4200H integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i5-4200H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i5-4200H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i5-4200H.

PCIe version3.03
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 E5-2690 v3 10.25
+431%
i5-4200H 1.93

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 E5-2690 v3 16286
+430%
i5-4200H 3073

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 E5-2690 v3 1072
+7.4%
i5-4200H 998

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 E5-2690 v3 7096
+271%
i5-4200H 1912

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.25 1.93
Recency 8 September 2014 1 October 2013
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 4
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 47 Watt

Xeon E5-2690 v3 has a 431.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

i5-4200H, on the other hand, has 187.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2690 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4200H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-4200H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Core i5-4200H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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