Xeon E3-1285L v4 vs Core i5-9400F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400F and Xeon E3-1285L v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1021	1129
Place by popularity	29	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.65	0.58
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	Broadwell-DT (2015)
Release date	8 January 2019 (5 years ago)	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$182	no data
Current price	$127 (0.7x MSRP)	$1222

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9400F has 2943% better value for money than Xeon E3-1285L v4.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400F and Xeon E3-1285L v4 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	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm2	160 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400F and Xeon E3-1285L v4 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon E3-1285L v4. 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	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-9400F and Xeon E3-1285L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon E3-1285L v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon E3-1285L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	29.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel Iris Pro P6300
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
Execution Units	no data	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9400F and Xeon E3-1285L v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon E3-1285L v4.

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.

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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.

Core i5-9400F outperforms Xeon E3-1285L v4 by 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.12	5.22
Recency	8 January 2019	2 June 2015
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	6	8

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