i5-10400F vs Xeon Gold 5222

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5222
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 105 Watt
5.97
Core i5-10400F
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.20
+37.4%

Core i5-10400F outperforms Xeon Gold 5222 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i5-10400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1107926
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.0023.95
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency5.3811.94
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,221$155

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-10400F has 379% better value for money than Xeon Gold 5222.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5222 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature72 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5222 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i5-10400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i5-10400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i5-10400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i5-10400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i5-10400F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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.

Xeon Gold 5222 5.97
i5-10400F 8.20
+37.4%

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.

Xeon Gold 5222 9489
i5-10400F 13029
+37.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.97 8.20
Recency 2 April 2019 30 April 2020
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

i5-10400F has a 37.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5222 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5222 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-10400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5222 and Core i5-10400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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