Intel Core i5-11400F vs Intel Xeon W-2235

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Xeon W-2235 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-11400F

Intel Xeon W-2235

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11400F

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 56% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 64°C
Around 45% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2994 vs 2641
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17011 vs 14359

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 7 Oct 2019
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 64°C
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8.25 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2994 vs 2641
PassMark - CPU mark	17011 vs 14359

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2235

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB

Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB vs 1.5 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11400F
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2235

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2994

2641

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17011

14359

Name	Intel Core i5-11400F	Intel Xeon W-2235
PassMark - Single thread mark	2994	2641
PassMark - CPU mark	17011	14359
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5695

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11400F	Intel Xeon W-2235
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	7 Oct 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$157	$555
Place in performance rating	814	808
Processor Number	i5-11400F	W-2235
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Desktop	Workstation
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	93.85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4 2933
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)