Intel Xeon E-2124 vs Intel Core i5-2400

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2124 and Intel Core i5-2400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Xeon E-2124

Intel Core i5-2400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2124

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 34% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2503 vs 1578
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6892 vs 3871

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2018 vs January 2011
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	8 MB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2503 vs 1578
PassMark - CPU mark	6892 vs 3871

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2124
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2503

1578

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6892

3871

Name	Intel Xeon E-2124	Intel Core i5-2400
PassMark - Single thread mark	2503	1578
PassMark - CPU mark	6892	3871
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.139

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2124	Intel Core i5-2400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	May 2018	January 2011
Place in performance rating	981	2631
Processor Number	E-2124	i5-2400
Series	Intel® Xeon® E Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$83.99
Value for money (0-100)		20.89
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	126 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	1160 million
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support