Core i5-10400F vs Xeon E3-1558L v5

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i5-10400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	873
Place by popularity	not in top-100	10
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	39.89
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E3	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake-H (2016)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	20 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$396	$155

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i5-10400F 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	171 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	2,300 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i5-10400F 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)	1
Socket	Intel BGA 1440	LGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i5-10400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i5-10400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i5-10400F are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i5-10400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel Iris Pro Graphics P555

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1558L v5 and Core i5-10400F.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	31 May 2016	20 May 2020
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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