i5-9400F vs Xeon E5-2640 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2640 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
4.78
Core i5-9400F
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
5.96
+24.7%

Core i5-9400F outperforms Xeon E5-2640 v2 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Core i5-9400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12591108
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.299.41
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency4.768.68
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$728$182

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9400F has 629% better value for money than Xeon E5-2640 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2640 v2 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads166
Base clock speed2 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate7.2 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data29
L1 cache64 KB (per core)385 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2640 v2 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Core i5-9400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Core i5-9400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Core i5-9400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Core i5-9400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Core i5-9400F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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.

Xeon E5-2640 v2 4.78
i5-9400F 5.96
+24.7%

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.

Xeon E5-2640 v2 7590
i5-9400F 9468
+24.7%

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.

Xeon E5-2640 v2 395
i5-9400F 1404
+255%

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.

Xeon E5-2640 v2 2377
i5-9400F 4908
+106%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.78 5.96
Recency 1 September 2013 7 January 2019
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 6
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2640 v2 has 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

i5-9400F, on the other hand, has a 24.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2640 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2640 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-9400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Core i5-9400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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