Xeon W-2255 vs i5-9400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9400F
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
5.96
Xeon W-2255
2019
10 cores / 20 threads, 165 Watt
14.09
+136%

Xeon W-2255 outperforms Core i5-9400F by a whopping 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400F and Xeon W-2255 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1096516
Place by popularity25not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.17no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency8.688.08
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)no data
Release date8 January 2019 (5 years ago)1 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400F and Xeon W-2255 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads620
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache9 MB (shared)19.25 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C62 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400F and Xeon W-2255 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon W-2255. 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+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-9400F and Xeon W-2255 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon W-2255 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon W-2255. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400F and Xeon W-2255.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i5-9400F 5.96
Xeon W-2255 14.09
+136%

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.

i5-9400F 9470
Xeon W-2255 22384
+136%

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.

i5-9400F 1403
Xeon W-2255 1560
+11.2%

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.

i5-9400F 4898
Xeon W-2255 9447
+92.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.96 14.09
Recency 8 January 2019 1 October 2019
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 6 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt

i5-9400F has 153.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-2255, on the other hand, has a 136.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 66.7% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads.

The Xeon W-2255 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9400F in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-9400F is a desktop processor while Xeon W-2255 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9400F and Xeon W-2255, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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