Intel Xeon E5-4640 v4 vs Intel Core i5-7400

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-4640 v4 and Intel Core i5-7400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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), 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 Xeon E5-4640 v4

Intel Core i5-7400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4640 v4

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
20 more threads: 24 vs 4
24x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 64 GB
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22559 vs 5477

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 4
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22559 vs 5477

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7400

Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 80
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2078 vs 1573

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 80
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2078 vs 1573

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-4640 v4
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1573

2078

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22559

5477

Name	Intel Xeon E5-4640 v4	Intel Core i5-7400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1573	2078
PassMark - CPU mark	22559	5477
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2786
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2078
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		74.155
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.441
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.201
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.905
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3128
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5712
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3128
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5712

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-4640 v4	Intel Core i5-7400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q2'16	January 2017
Place in performance rating	1250	1394
Processor Number	E5-4640V4	i5-7400
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$202
Price now		$208.31
Value for money (0-100)		10.39
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	80	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	24	4
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	4S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
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@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5