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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 vs Intel Core i7-4770K. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2016
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
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Q2/2013
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Intel Core i7-4770K
Intel Core i7-4770K

What's the best choice Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 or Intel Core i7-4770K? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 has a base frequency of 2.40 GHz. 10 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 90 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Intel Core i7-4770K has a base frequency of 3.50 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 84 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    6 more cores

    10 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    472 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    206 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    770 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    391 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    182 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    84 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    233 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    93 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    229 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    215 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 46% better clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 15 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.90 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    84 W left arrow 90 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-4770K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    269 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    242 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    355 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    278 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    482 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    410 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    420 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    478 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    861 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    107 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    224 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    239 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    219 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    211 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    109 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    382 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
Intel Core i7-4770K Intel Core i7-4770K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon E5 v4 left arrow Intel Core i 4000
  • Family
    Intel Xeon E5 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 4
  • Predecessor
    Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.4 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    10 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    20 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.4 GHz left arrow 3.9 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (10 Cores)
    2.8 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.7 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 11.1
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 20
  • Generation
    - left arrow 7.5
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 350 MHz
  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4600
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 1250 MHz
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q2/2013
  • Shader
    - left arrow 160
  • Technology
    - left arrow 22 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-4770K and Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2133 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • PCIe lanes
    40 left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Intel Core i7-4770K Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    90 W left arrow 84 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Intel Core i7-4770K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Broadwell E left arrow Haswell S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    25 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2016 left arrow Q2/2013
  • Socket
    LGA 2011-3 left arrow LGA 1150
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Intel Core i7-4770K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

142.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
141.000000
Intel Core i7-4770K
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

1481.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
709.000000
Intel Core i7-4770K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

699.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
988.000000
Intel Core i7-4770K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

4669.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
3715.000000
Intel Core i7-4770K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

4002.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
3813.000000
Intel Core i7-4770K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

37130.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
14700.000000
Intel Core i7-4770K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.730000
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
1.750000
Intel Core i7-4770K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

18.240000
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
8.520000
Intel Core i7-4770K
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

15420.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10083.000000
Intel Core i7-4770K

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