Intel Xeon Gold 6248 vs Intel Core i5-8400H

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6248 and Intel Core i5-8400H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 6248

Intel Core i5-8400H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 4
32 more threads: 40 vs 8
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
20x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
16x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 64 GB
5.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 43029 vs 7612

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs 1 March 2018
Number of cores	20 vs 4
Number of threads	40 vs 8
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	43029 vs 7612

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400H

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 86°C
3.3x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2345 vs 2041

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 86°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2345 vs 2041

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6248
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8400H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2041

2345

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

43029

7612

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6248	Intel Core i5-8400H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2041	2345
PassMark - CPU mark	43029	7612
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1044
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3428

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6248	Intel Core i5-8400H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	1 March 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$3072 - $3078
Place in performance rating	738	1374
Processor Number	6248	i5-8400H
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Mobile
Price now		$250
Value for money (0-100)		12.11
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	256 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	20	4
Number of threads	40	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI
Die size		126 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	1 TB	64 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.8 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E9B
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5