Intel Core i3-4330 vs Intel Xeon E5-4640

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4330 and Intel Xeon E5-4640 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4330

Intel Xeon E5-4640

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4330

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1923 vs 1392

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs May 2012
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1923 vs 1392

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4640

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
6.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21374 vs 3464

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	21374 vs 3464

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4330
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4640

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1923

1392

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3464

21374

Name	Intel Core i3-4330	Intel Xeon E5-4640
PassMark - Single thread mark	1923	1392
PassMark - CPU mark	3464	21374
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	23.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.021
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3546
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3546

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4330	Intel Xeon E5-4640
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	September 2013	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$171	$2,730
Place in performance rating	1969	1402
Price now	$179.99	$2,730
Processor Number	i3-4330	E5-4640
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.33	1.14
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	8 GT/s QPI
Die size	177 mm	435 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	4	16
Transistor count	1400 million	2270 million
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.6V-1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	4
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	4S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)