Intel Xeon Gold 6438M vs Intel Core i5-14400F

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Intel Xeon Gold 6438M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-14400F
Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Intel Core i5-14400F

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6438M or Intel Core i5-14400F - 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 Xeon Gold 6438M has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Core i5-14400F has 10 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-14400F was released in Q1/2024.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) CPU group Intel Core i 14000 (23)
4 Generation 14
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Raptor Lake S Refresh
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-13400F
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438M is 2.20 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-14400F has 10 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-14400F is at 2.50 GHz (4.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Characteristic Intel Core i5-14400F
32 Cores 10
64 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz (3.90 GHz) A-Core 2.50 GHz (4.70 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.50 GHz)
4x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Characteristic Intel Core i5-14400F
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M or Intel Core i5-14400F 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 307.2 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-14400F supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 89.6 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Characteristic Intel Core i5-14400F
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
4096 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 9.50 MB
60.00 MB L3 Cache 20.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
80 PCIe lanes 20
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438M is 205 W, while the Intel Core i5-14400F has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Characteristic Intel Core i5-14400F
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) 148 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M is manufactured in 10 nm and has 60.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-14400F is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 29.50 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Characteristic Intel Core i5-14400F
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 4677 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2024
3273 $ Release price 196 $
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1773 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
32C 64T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
16074 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1842 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
32C 64T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
12551 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
2557 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
32C 64T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
13682 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
32C 64T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
25715 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
32C 64T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
759 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
32C 64T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
6631 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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