Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Intel Core i5-4430S

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 and Intel Core i5-4430S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics API support. 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).

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5

Intel Core i5-4430S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2202 vs 1772
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7970 vs 4361
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 948 vs 737
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3775 vs 2339

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2202 vs 1772
PassMark - CPU mark	7970 vs 4361
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948 vs 737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3775 vs 2339

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4430S

Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4430S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2202

1772

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7970

4361

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

948

737

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3775

2339

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5	Intel Core i5-4430S
PassMark - Single thread mark	2202	1772
PassMark - CPU mark	7970	4361
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948	737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3775	2339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	91.07
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.714
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.136

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5	Intel Core i5-4430S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	Q4'15	June 2013
Place in performance rating	1999	1846
Processor Number	E3-1230V5	i5-4430S
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$135
Price now		$158.99
Value for money (0-100)		10.94
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		71.35°C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
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
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	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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
Anti-Theft technology
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3