Xeon Gold 6554S vs Core i5-9400F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400F and Xeon Gold 6554S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1025	not rated
Place by popularity	29	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	20.53	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	Emerald Rapids
Release date	7 January 2019 (5 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$182	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400F and Xeon Gold 6554S 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)	36
Threads	6	72
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB	180 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	149 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	74 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400F and Xeon Gold 6554S 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)	2
Socket	LGA 1151-2	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon Gold 6554S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-9400F and Xeon Gold 6554S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon Gold 6554S are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon Gold 6554S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon Gold 6554S.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2019	1 October 2023
Physical cores	6	36
Threads	6	72
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	270 Watt

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