Xeon Gold 6534 vs i5-11400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11400 and Xeon Gold 6534 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	724	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	15.59	no data
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake (2021)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,816

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11400 and Xeon Gold 6534 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	22.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	64 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11400 and Xeon Gold 6534 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11400 and Xeon Gold 6534. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AMX, 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	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-11400 and Xeon Gold 6534 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11400 and Xeon Gold 6534 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11400 and Xeon Gold 6534. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 730	N/A
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
Execution Units	24	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11400 and Xeon Gold 6534 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11400 and Xeon Gold 6534 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-11400 and Xeon Gold 6534 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11400 and Xeon Gold 6534.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	16 March 2021	14 December 2023
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	195 Watt

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