i5-14400F vs Xeon W3530

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3530
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.93
Core i5-14400F
2024
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.27
+743%

Core i5-14400F outperforms Xeon W3530 by a whopping 743% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3530 and Core i5-14400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1962412
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1460.48
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.4023.69
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999$196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-14400F has 43100% better value for money than Xeon W3530.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W3530 and Core i5-14400F 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size263 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C100 °C
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3530 and Core i5-14400F 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3530 and Core i5-14400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon W3530 and Core i5-14400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3530 and Core i5-14400F are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3530 and Core i5-14400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size24 GB192 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3530 and Core i5-14400F.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 W3530 1.93
i5-14400F 16.27
+743%

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 W3530 3068
i5-14400F 25841
+742%

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 W3530 438
i5-14400F 2342
+435%

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 W3530 1520
i5-14400F 11419
+651%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.93 16.27
Recency 16 March 2010 8 January 2024
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

i5-14400F has a 743% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 150% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-14400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W3530 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W3530 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-14400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3530 and Core i5-14400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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