Xeon Gold 5318N vs Core i5-10400F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5318N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	849	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	42.30	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$155	no data
Current price	$109 (0.7x MSRP)	$3317

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5318N basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	12	48
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	83 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	83 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5318N compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5318N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5318N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5318N are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5318N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size	128 GB	6 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5318N.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 April 2020	6 April 2021
Physical cores	6	24
Threads	12	48
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt

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