Xeon Platinum 8356H vs i5-6400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6400 and Xeon Platinum 8356H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1564	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.78	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	4.97	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Cooper Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	2 July 2015 (9 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$187	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6400 and Xeon Platinum 8356H 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	2.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	35.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6400 and Xeon Platinum 8356H 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 (Uniprocessor)	8
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	190 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6400 and Xeon Platinum 8356H. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-6400 and Xeon Platinum 8356H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6400 and Xeon Platinum 8356H are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6400 and Xeon Platinum 8356H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4 RDIMM
Maximum memory size	64 GB	1.12 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 530	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6400 and Xeon Platinum 8356H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6400 and Xeon Platinum 8356H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6400 and Xeon Platinum 8356H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6400 and Xeon Platinum 8356H.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 July 2015	6 April 2021
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	190 Watt

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