Ultra 7 255H vs Xeon Gold 5416S
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 5416S outperforms Core Ultra 7 255H by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 337 | 412 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 19.86 | 30.32 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 14.40 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) | Arrow Lake-H (2025) |
| Release date | 10 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $944 | $514 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ultra 7 255H has 53% better value for money than Xeon Gold 5416S.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 5416S and Core Ultra 7 255H 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 2 |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 30 MB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 110 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 79 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 5416S and Core Ultra 7 255H 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 | 2 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA4677 | FCBGA2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 26 MB + 24 MB |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5416S and Core Ultra 7 255H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 5416S and Core Ultra 7 255H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5416S and Core Ultra 7 255H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5416S and Core Ultra 7 255H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4400 | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Arc™ 140T GPU |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 2.25 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 5416S and Core Ultra 7 255H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 5416S and Core Ultra 7 255H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS)7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon Gold 5416S and Core Ultra 7 255H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5416S and Core Ultra 7 255H.
| PCIe version | 5 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 28 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.15 | 17.52 |
| Recency | 10 January 2023 | 1 January 2025 |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 26 Watt |
Xeon Gold 5416S has a 15% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.
Ultra 7 255H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 476.9% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5416S is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 5416S is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 255H is a notebook one.
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