i5-10400F vs Xeon W-3265M

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-3265M
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
21.68
+159%
Core i5-10400F
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.36

Xeon W-3265M outperforms Core i5-10400F by a whopping 159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3265M and Core i5-10400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking253915
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.9423.02
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency9.8211.95
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date3 June 2019 (5 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$6,353$155

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-10400F has 288% better value for money than Xeon W-3265M.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3265M and Core i5-10400F 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads4812
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache1.5 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache24 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache33 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature78 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3265M and Core i5-10400F 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)205 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3265M and Core i5-10400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® 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+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-3265M and Core i5-10400F 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-3265M and Core i5-10400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-3265M and Core i5-10400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size2 TB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3265M and Core i5-10400F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes6416

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-3265M 21.68
+159%
i5-10400F 8.36

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-3265M 33800
+159%
i5-10400F 13029

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-3265M 997
i5-10400F 1455
+45.9%

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-3265M 7681
+33.1%
i5-10400F 5772

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.68 8.36
Recency 3 June 2019 30 April 2020
Physical cores 24 6
Threads 48 12
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W-3265M has a 159.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i5-10400F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 215.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-3265M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10400F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-3265M is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-10400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-3265M and Core i5-10400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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