Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 vs Intel Core i5-4200M

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Intel Core i5-4200M 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, 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), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2103 vs 1617
  • Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5524 vs 2811
  • Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 881 vs 660
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2905 vs 1425
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3378 vs 3354
  • Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4721 vs 3318
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3378 vs 3354
  • Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4721 vs 3318
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2103 vs 1617
PassMark - CPU mark 5524 vs 2811
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 881 vs 660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2905 vs 1425
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3378 vs 3354
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4721 vs 3318
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3378 vs 3354
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4721 vs 3318

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200M

  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 84 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1080 vs 1019
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1080 vs 1019
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 37 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1080 vs 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1080 vs 1019

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4200M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2103
1617
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5524
2811
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
881
660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2905
1425
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1019
1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3378
3354
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4721
3318
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1019
1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3378
3354
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4721
3318
Name Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Core i5-4200M
PassMark - Single thread mark 2103 1617
PassMark - CPU mark 5524 2811
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 881 660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2905 1425
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1019 1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3378 3354
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4721 3318
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1019 1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3378 3354
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4721 3318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 2.624
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.387

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Core i5-4200M

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Haswell
Launch date Q2'14 4 June 2013
Place in performance rating 1059 1752
Processor Number E3-1226V3 i5-4200M
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $225
Price now $179.99
Value for money (0-100) 6.61

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3.10 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 130 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Transistor count 960 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Execution Units 20
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB 2 GB
Device ID 0x416
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz 2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3 4.3

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 x 4.7mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt 37 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)