i5-11400F vs Xeon X6550

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X6550
2010
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
1.27
Core i5-11400F
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.13
+776%

Core i5-11400F outperforms Xeon X6550 by a whopping 776% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X6550 and Core i5-11400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2315717
Place by popularitynot in top-10034
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data39.75
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.8915.61
Architecture codenameno dataRocket Lake (2021)
Release date1 January 2010 (14 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$157

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X6550 and Core i5-11400F 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cache18 MB L3 Cache12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data276 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X6550 and Core i5-11400F 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA1567FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X6550 and Core i5-11400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon X6550 and Core i5-11400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X6550 and Core i5-11400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X6550 and Core i5-11400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data50 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X6550 and Core i5-11400F.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 X6550 1.27
i5-11400F 11.13
+776%

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 X6550 1936
i5-11400F 17028
+780%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.27 11.13
Recency 1 January 2010 16 March 2021
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon X6550 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

i5-11400F, on the other hand, has a 776.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-11400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X6550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X6550 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-11400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X6550 and Core i5-11400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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