Xeon Platinum 8568Y vs i5-9400F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400F and Xeon Platinum 8568Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1096	not rated
Place by popularity	25	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.18	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	8.68	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	no data
Release date	7 January 2019 (5 years ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$182	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400F and Xeon Platinum 8568Y 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)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	6	96
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	385 KB	no data
L2 cache	1.5 MB	no data
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	300 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400F and Xeon Platinum 8568Y 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)	no data
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon Platinum 8568Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-9400F and Xeon Platinum 8568Y 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	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon Platinum 8568Y 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 Platinum 8568Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon Platinum 8568Y.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

---

Recency	7 January 2019	1 October 2023
Physical cores	6	48
Threads	6	96
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	350 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9400F and Xeon Platinum 8568Y, 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.

---