Intel Core i5-7400 | Intel Xeon Silver 4215 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i5-7400 or Intel Xeon Silver 4215 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i5-7400 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-7400 was released in Q1/2017. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 was released in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
Intel Core i 7000 (17) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) |
7 | Generation | 2 |
Kaby Lake S | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Core i5-6400 | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Core i5-8400 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-7400 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-7400 is 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 is at 2.50 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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Intel Core i5-7400 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4215 |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i5-7400 or Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Intel HD Graphics 630 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
14 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
24 | Compute units | -- |
192 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Intel HD Graphics 630 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i5-7400 can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 115.2 GB/s. |
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Intel Core i5-7400 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4215 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | 11.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-7400 is 65 W, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has a TDP of 85 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core i5-7400 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4215 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-7400 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 11.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i5-7400 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4215 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 1151 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2017 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
220 $ | Release price | 794 $ |
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Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Core i5-7400
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i5-7400 | Intel Xeon Silver 4215 |
Unknown | Unknown |