Xeon Silver 4210 vs i5-2400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2400
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.43
Xeon Silver 4210
2019
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
8.51
+250%

Xeon Silver 4210 outperforms Core i5-2400 by a whopping 250% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2400 and Xeon Silver 4210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1773896
Place by popularity41not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.8619.21
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)Intel Xeon Silver
Power efficiency2.429.47
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60$501

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4210 has 2134% better value for money than i5-2400.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2400 and Xeon Silver 4210 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache64 KB (per core)640 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)10 MB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)13.75 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C78 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2400 and Xeon Silver 4210 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketLGA1155FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2400 and Xeon Silver 4210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-2400 and Xeon Silver 4210 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2400 and Xeon Silver 4210 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 Silver 4210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2400 and Xeon Silver 4210 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400 and Xeon Silver 4210.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i5-2400 2.43
Xeon Silver 4210 8.51
+250%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-2400 3866
Xeon Silver 4210 13520
+250%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-2400 550
Xeon Silver 4210 961
+74.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-2400 1599
Xeon Silver 4210 5592
+250%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.43 8.51
Recency 9 January 2011 2 April 2019
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 4 20
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 85 Watt

Xeon Silver 4210 has a 250.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 11.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Silver 4210 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2400 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2400 is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4210 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2400 and Xeon Silver 4210, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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