Xeon Gold 6209U vs i5-13400

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13400
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.14
Xeon Gold 6209U
2019
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
16.62
+9.8%

Xeon Gold 6209U outperforms Core i5-13400 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 6209U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking484413
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.0417.79
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency21.2412.12
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$221$1,350

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13400 has 159% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6209U.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 6209U 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads1640
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache80K (per core)1.25 MB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)20 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)27.5 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm14 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C87 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 6209U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1700FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 6209U. 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 Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 6209U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 6209U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 6209U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size192 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 730no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHzno data
Execution Units24no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 6209U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 6209U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 6209U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 6209U.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.03.0
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.

i5-13400 15.14
Xeon Gold 6209U 16.62
+9.8%

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.

i5-13400 23163
Xeon Gold 6209U 25430
+9.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.14 16.62
Recency 4 January 2023 2 April 2019
Physical cores 10 20
Threads 16 40
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

i5-13400 has an age advantage of 3 years, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6209U, on the other hand, has a 9.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 6209U.

Note that Core i5-13400 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6209U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13400 and Xeon Gold 6209U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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