Xeon Gold 6150 vs i5-10400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10400
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.63
Xeon Gold 6150
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
17.28
+126%

Xeon Gold 6150 outperforms Core i5-10400 by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400 and Xeon Gold 6150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking960363
Place by popularity87not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.47
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency11.119.91
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)25 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$3,358

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400 and Xeon Gold 6150 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)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads1236
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data27
L1 cache64K (per core)1.125 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)18 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)24.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400 and Xeon Gold 6150 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 configuration14 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400 and Xeon Gold 6150. 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 3.0--

Security technologies

Core i5-10400 and Xeon Gold 6150 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400 and Xeon Gold 6150 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400 and Xeon Gold 6150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB768 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s128.001 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 frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10400 and Xeon Gold 6150 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10400 and Xeon Gold 6150 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10400 and Xeon Gold 6150 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400 and Xeon Gold 6150.

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.

i5-10400 7.63
Xeon Gold 6150 17.28
+126%

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.

i5-10400 12117
Xeon Gold 6150 27446
+127%

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.

i5-10400 1446
+21.7%
Xeon Gold 6150 1188

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.

i5-10400 5537
Xeon Gold 6150 10085
+82.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.63 17.28
Recency 30 April 2020 25 April 2017
Physical cores 6 18
Threads 12 36
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt

i5-10400 has an age advantage of 3 years, and 153.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6150, on the other hand, has a 126.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6150 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10400 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-10400 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6150 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10400 and Xeon Gold 6150, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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