i5-7400T vs Xeon Gold 5122

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5122
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 105 Watt
5.79
+88.6%

Xeon Gold 5122 outperforms Core i5-7400T by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-7400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11371635
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.770.80
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Core i5
Power efficiency5.038.00
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,221$187

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5122 has 121% better value for money than i5-7400T.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-7400T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier3624
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache4 MB1 MB
L3 cache16.5 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature71 °C80 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-7400T 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-7400T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-7400T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-7400T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-7400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-7400T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-7400T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-7400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-7400T.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 Gold 5122 5.79
+88.6%
i5-7400T 3.07

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 Gold 5122 8868
+88.6%
i5-7400T 4701

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.79 3.07
Recency 25 April 2017 3 January 2017
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon Gold 5122 has a 88.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and 100% more threads.

i5-7400T, on the other hand, has 200% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5122 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7400T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5122 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-7400T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5122 and Core i5-7400T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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