i5-9400F vs Xeon 5063
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 5063 and Core i5-9400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1090 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 25 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 9.66 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 8.68 |
| Architecture codename | Dempsey (2006) | Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) |
| Release date | May 2006 (18 years ago) | 7 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $182 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon 5063 and Core i5-9400F 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 29 |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 385 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 9 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.075V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5063 and Core i5-9400F 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | PLGA771 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5063 and Core i5-9400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon 5063 and Core i5-9400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5063 and Core i5-9400F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5063 and Core i5-9400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5063 and Core i5-9400F.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-9400F has 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 5063 and Core i5-9400F. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 5063 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-9400F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5063 and Core i5-9400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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