Xeon Silver 4410T vs i5-8260U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8260U and Xeon Silver 4410T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1289	335
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	72.05
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Power efficiency	29.40	11.46
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	21 August 2019 (5 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	$624

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8260U and Xeon Silver 4410T 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	4 (Quad-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	8	20
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s OPI	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	26.25 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	84 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8260U and Xeon Silver 4410T 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	2
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8260U and Xeon Silver 4410T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-8260U and Xeon Silver 4410T 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	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8260U and Xeon Silver 4410T are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8260U and Xeon Silver 4410T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 620	no data
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8260U and Xeon Silver 4410T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8260U and Xeon Silver 4410T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8260U and Xeon Silver 4410T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8260U and Xeon Silver 4410T.

PCIe version	3.0	5
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.66	18.17
Recency	21 August 2019	10 January 2023
Physical cores	4	10
Threads	8	20
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	150 Watt

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