i5-14401E vs Xeon Platinum 8256

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i5-14401E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	741	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.68	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Power efficiency	9.53	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-SP (2018)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	11 December 2018 (6 years ago)	July 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$7,007	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i5-14401E 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.7 GHz
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16.5 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	8,000 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i5-14401E 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	8 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i5-14401E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i5-14401E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i5-14401E are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i5-14401E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	1 TB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core i5-14401E.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	16

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt

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