Core i5-11400F vs Xeon D-1557

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-11400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1038	659
Place by popularity	not in top-100	33
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.67	67.54
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon D	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	24 February 2016 (8 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$694	$157
Current price	$1395 (2x MSRP)	$110 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-11400F has 9981% better value for money than Xeon D-1557.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-11400F 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	306.18 mm2	276 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	80 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	4700 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-11400F 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	FCBGA1667	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-11400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	no data	-
GPIO	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-11400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-11400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-11400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.124 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1557 and Core i5-11400F.

PCIe version	2.0/3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	6	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	+	no data
UART	+	no data

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 i5-11400F outperforms Xeon D-1557 by 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.00	11.03
Recency	24 February 2016	16 March 2021
Physical cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Cost	$694	$157
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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