Xeon Gold 5317 vs i5-10400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10400F
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.20
Xeon Gold 5317
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 150 Watt
17.24
+110%

Xeon Gold 5317 outperforms Core i5-10400F by a whopping 110% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5317 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking926370
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency11.9410.88
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$155no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5317 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C84 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5317 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5317. 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-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5317 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5317 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5317. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB6 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5317.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1664

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.

i5-10400F 8.20
Xeon Gold 5317 17.24
+110%

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.

i5-10400F 13029
Xeon Gold 5317 27387
+110%

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.

i5-10400F 1455
+15.5%
Xeon Gold 5317 1260

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.

i5-10400F 5776
Xeon Gold 5317 9808
+69.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.20 17.24
Recency 30 April 2020 6 April 2021
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 150 Watt

i5-10400F has 130.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5317, on the other hand, has a 110.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 5317 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10400F in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-10400F is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5317 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10400F and Xeon Gold 5317, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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