Xeon D-2899NT vs i5-10400F
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-10400F and Xeon D-2899NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 910 | not rated |
Place by popularity | 9 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 24.27 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
Power efficiency | 11.94 | no data |
Architecture codename | Comet Lake (2020) | Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) |
Release date | 30 April 2020 (4 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $155 | $2,138 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-10400F and Xeon D-2899NT 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 22 (Docosa-Core) |
Threads | 12 | 44 |
Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 30 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-10400F and Xeon D-2899NT 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 | FCLGA1200 | FCBGA2579 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 135 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon D-2899NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX-512 |
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
QuickAssist | no data | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-10400F and Xeon D-2899NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | + |
EDB | + | + |
Secure Key | + | no data |
Identity Protection | + | - |
SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | Yes with Intel® SPS |
OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon D-2899NT are enumerated here.
VT-d | + | + |
VT-x | + | + |
EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon D-2899NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 1 TB |
Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon D-2899NT.
PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | 32 |
USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 24 |
Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
Integrated LAN | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 30 April 2020 | 14 December 2023 |
Physical cores | 6 | 22 |
Threads | 12 | 44 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 135 Watt |
i5-10400F has 107.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon D-2899NT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 266.7% more physical cores and 266.7% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-10400F and Xeon D-2899NT. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i5-10400F is a desktop processor while Xeon D-2899NT is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10400F and Xeon D-2899NT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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