Realistic idle power + 10G throughput expectations for i5-14400F + X710-DA2 + OPNsense?
Hey all,
I'm Planning a new OPNsense build and trying to get a realistic idea of idle power and real-world throughput before I order everything. Would appreciate input from anyone running similar hardware.
Planned build:
- CPU: Intel i5-14400F
- Motherboard: MSI B760 Gaming Plus WIFI DDR4 (ATX)
- RAM: 16GB DDR4
- PSU: Seasonic Focus SGX-650 (SFX)
- NIC 1: Intel X710-DA2 (dual SFP+ 10G)
- NIC 2: Intel I226-V (dual 2.5G)
- Case: 3U rackmount, 33.5cm depth
Question 1: Idle power / C-states
How much does the X710-DA2 actually hurt idle power and C-states on FreeBSD in practice? I've read that PCIe cards in the CPU-connected x16 slot can block deeper C-states (stuck at C2/C3) while putting the card in a chipset connected slot instead sometimes helps reach deeper states. My board has a chipset-connected PCIe x16 slot (x4 electrical) in addition to the CPU slot, so my plan is to put the X710-DA2 there and keep the CPU lanes empty.
Has anyone measured this in practice on OPNsense/FreeBSD specifically (not just Linux)? Trying to figure out if this is a real difference or mostly theoretical for BSD.
Question 2: Does the i5-14400F actually push 10Gbit at all?
Basic routing aside, has anyone actually pushed close to 10Gbit/s through an X710-DA2 on OPNsense with this CPU class? Trying to figure out if line rate is realistic or if I'll hit a wall somewhere below that just from routing overhead.
Question 3: What about 10G with Suricata IDS/IPS enabled?
This is the one I'm most unsure about. With IPS mode active (inline, via netmap), what throughput is actually achievable on a 6P+4E CPU like the 14400F? I know Suricata's packet reinjection in IPS mode is limited to a single thread, so I'm wondering if that becomes the real bottleneck long before 10Gbit, regardless of how many cores the CPU has.
If anyone has real numbers (even rough ones) for sustained throughput with IPS enabled on similar or comparable hardware, that would be extremely helpful.
Trying to get a realistic picture before I commit to parts. Any real world numbers (wattage at the wall, throughput with/without IPS) with similar CPU/NIC combos would be hugely appreciated.
Thanks!