Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Xeon E5-2420

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7442EQ and Intel Xeon E5-2420 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-7442EQ

Intel Xeon E5-2420

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7442EQ

Around 21% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1819 vs 1108
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4834 vs 3065

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1819 vs 1108
PassMark - CPU mark	4834 vs 3065

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2420

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB

Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7442EQ
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2420

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1819

1108

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4834

3065

Name	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Xeon E5-2420
PassMark - Single thread mark	1819	1108
PassMark - CPU mark	4834	3065
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1891
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1891
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1299
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1299
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2440
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2440
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		454
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2647

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Xeon E5-2420
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Sandy Bridge EN
Launch date	Q1'17	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1445	2356
Processor Number	i5-7442EQ	E5-2420
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$390
Price now		$390.02
Value for money (0-100)		5.32
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	1.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
Bus Speed		7.2 GT/s QPI
Die size		294 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1270 million
VID voltage range		0.6V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x591B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability		2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)