Xeon E3-1585 v5 vs i5-9400
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-9400 outperforms Xeon E3-1585 v5 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-9400 and Xeon E3-1585 v5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 1101 | 1174 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.36 | 2.07 |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
Series | Intel Core i5 | Intel Xeon E3 |
Power efficiency | 8.59 | 7.70 |
Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Skylake-H (2015−2016) |
Release date | 19 October 2018 (6 years ago) | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $182 | $556 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i5-9400 has 304% better value for money than Xeon E3-1585 v5.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-9400 and Xeon E3-1585 v5 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 6 | 8 |
Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
Bus type | DMI 3.0 | DMI 3.0 |
Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
Multiplier | 29 | 35 |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 9 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Die size | 149 mm2 | 171 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | no data | 2,300 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-9400 and Xeon E3-1585 v5 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) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
Socket | FCLGA1151 | FCBGA1440 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400 and Xeon E3-1585 v5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
vPro | no data | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
eDRAM | no data | 128 MB |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
TSX | - | + |
Idle States | + | + |
Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
FDI | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-9400 and Xeon E3-1585 v5 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 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400 and Xeon E3-1585 v5 are enumerated here.
VT-d | + | + |
VT-x | + | + |
EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9400 and Xeon E3-1585 v5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR3L,LPDDR3 1600 MHz, DDR4 2133 MHz at 1.2V |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | 34.134 GB/s |
ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580 |
Max video memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Quick Sync Video | + | + |
Clear Video | + | + |
Clear Video HD | + | no data |
Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | 1.15 GHz |
Execution Units | no data | 72 |
InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9400 and Xeon E3-1585 v5 integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9400 and Xeon E3-1585 v5 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
4K resolution support | + | no data |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304@24Hz | no data |
Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | no data |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-9400 and Xeon E3-1585 v5 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 i5-9400 and Xeon E3-1585 v5.
PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 5.90 | 5.29 |
Integrated graphics card | 3.09 | 5.24 |
Recency | 19 October 2018 | 31 May 2016 |
Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
Threads | 6 | 8 |
i5-9400 has a 11.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 50% more physical cores.
Xeon E3-1585 v5, on the other hand, has 69.6% faster integrated GPU, and 33.3% more threads.
The Core i5-9400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1585 v5 in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-9400 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1585 v5 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9400 and Xeon E3-1585 v5, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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