Xeon E-2478 vs i5-11400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-11400F
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.13
Xeon E-2478
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 80 Watt
19.49
+75.1%

Xeon E-2478 outperforms Core i5-11400F by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11400F and Xeon E-2478 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking717310
Place by popularity34not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation39.7982.50
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency15.6122.22
Architecture codenameRocket Lake (2021)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$157$568

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2478 has 107% better value for money than i5-11400F.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11400F and Xeon E-2478 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s16 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size276 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11400F and Xeon E-2478 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11400F and Xeon E-2478. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-11400F and Xeon E-2478 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11400F and Xeon E-2478 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11400F and Xeon E-2478. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth50 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11400F and Xeon E-2478.

PCIe version4.05
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

i5-11400F 11.13
Xeon E-2478 19.49
+75.1%

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.

i5-11400F 17029
Xeon E-2478 29827
+75.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.13 19.49
Recency 16 March 2021 14 December 2023
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

i5-11400F has 23.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2478, on the other hand, has a 75.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Xeon E-2478 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11400F in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-11400F is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2478 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-11400F and Xeon E-2478, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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