i5-10400 vs Xeon W-3175X

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-3175X
2018
28 cores / 56 threads, 255 Watt
24.29
+207%

Xeon W-3175X outperforms Core i5-10400 by a whopping 207% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3175X and Core i5-10400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking216957
Place by popularitynot in top-10088
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.96no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency8.6911.11
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date8 October 2018 (6 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3175X and Core i5-10400 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads5612
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache1.75 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache28 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache38.5 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors8,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3175X and Core i5-10400 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
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)255 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3175X and Core i5-10400. 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--

Security technologies

Xeon W-3175X and Core i5-10400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3175X and Core i5-10400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-3175X and Core i5-10400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size512 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-3175X and Core i5-10400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-3175X and Core i5-10400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-3175X and Core i5-10400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3175X and Core i5-10400.

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 W-3175X 24.29
+207%
i5-10400 7.92

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 W-3175X 37167
+207%
i5-10400 12114

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 W-3175X 1466
+1.4%
i5-10400 1446

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 W-3175X 14191
+157%
i5-10400 5529

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.29 7.92
Recency 8 October 2018 30 April 2020
Physical cores 28 6
Threads 56 12
Power consumption (TDP) 255 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W-3175X has a 206.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 366.7% more physical cores and 366.7% more threads.

i5-10400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 292.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-3175X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-3175X is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-10400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-3175X and Core i5-10400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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