Xeon Gold 6250 vs Core i5-2400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2400 and Xeon Gold 6250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1669	514
Place by popularity	35	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.86	4.82
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i5 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	no data
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	1 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	no data
Current price	$51 (0.9x MSRP)	$3266

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6250 has 460% better value for money than i5-2400.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2400 and Xeon Gold 6250 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	35.75 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	216 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	60 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2400 and Xeon Gold 6250 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	no data
Socket	LGA1155	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2400 and Xeon Gold 6250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-2400 and Xeon Gold 6250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2400 and Xeon Gold 6250 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2400 and Xeon Gold 6250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	32 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2400 and Xeon Gold 6250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400 and Xeon Gold 6250.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	48

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Gold 6250 outperforms Core i5-2400 by 441% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.50	13.52
Recency	9 January 2011	1 January 2020
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	185 Watt

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