Xeon Gold 6248R vs i5-9400T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9400T
2018
6 cores / 6 threads, 35 Watt
5.25
Xeon Gold 6248R
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
22.31
+325%

Xeon Gold 6248R outperforms Core i5-9400T by a whopping 325% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400T and Xeon Gold 6248R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1180233
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.7516.99
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency14.2010.30
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date1 September 2018 (6 years ago)24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182$2,700

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6248R has 152% better value for money than i5-9400T.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400T and Xeon Gold 6248R 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads648
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier1830
L1 cache64K (per core)1.5 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)24 MB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)35.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C75 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400T and Xeon Gold 6248R 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)no data
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400T and Xeon Gold 6248R. 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 i5-9400T and Xeon Gold 6248R 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 i5-9400T and Xeon Gold 6248R are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9400T and Xeon Gold 6248R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9400T and Xeon Gold 6248R integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9400T and Xeon Gold 6248R integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9400T and Xeon Gold 6248R integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400T and Xeon Gold 6248R.

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.

i5-9400T 5.25
Xeon Gold 6248R 22.31
+325%

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.

i5-9400T 8345
Xeon Gold 6248R 35434
+325%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-9400T 1153
Xeon Gold 6248R 1287
+11.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-9400T 3996
Xeon Gold 6248R 10808
+170%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.25 22.31
Recency 1 September 2018 24 February 2020
Physical cores 6 24
Threads 6 48
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 205 Watt

i5-9400T has 485.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6248R, on the other hand, has a 325% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6248R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9400T in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-9400T is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6248R is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9400T and Xeon Gold 6248R, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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