Xeon Platinum 8253 vs i5-7400

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7400
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.57
Xeon Platinum 8253
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
18.40
+415%

Xeon Platinum 8253 outperforms Core i5-7400 by a whopping 415% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7400 and Xeon Platinum 8253 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1542343
Place by popularity42not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.998.94
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency5.0113.42
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Cascade Lake-SP (2018−2019)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182$3,115

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Platinum 8253 has 803% better value for money than i5-7400.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7400 and Xeon Platinum 8253 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3022
L1 cache256 KB1 MB
L2 cache1 MB16 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)22 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C87 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C87 °C
Number of transistorsno data8,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7400 and Xeon Platinum 8253 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)8 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7400 and Xeon Platinum 8253. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® 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+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-7400 and Xeon Platinum 8253 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7400 and Xeon Platinum 8253 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7400 and Xeon Platinum 8253. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size64 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630N/A
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7400 and Xeon Platinum 8253 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7400 and Xeon Platinum 8253 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7400 and Xeon Platinum 8253 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7400 and Xeon Platinum 8253.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i5-7400 3.57
Xeon Platinum 8253 18.40
+415%

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.

i5-7400 5469
Xeon Platinum 8253 28165
+415%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.57 18.40
Recency 3 January 2017 2 April 2019
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 32
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

i5-7400 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8253, on the other hand, has a 415.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Xeon Platinum 8253 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7400 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-7400 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8253 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7400 and Xeon Platinum 8253, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core i5-7400
Core i5-7400
Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
Xeon Platinum 8253

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.5 2590 votes

Rate Core i5-7400 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

No user ratings yet.

Rate Xeon Platinum 8253 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core i5-7400 or Xeon Platinum 8253, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.