Xeon Platinum 8163 vs i9-10800F
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-10800F and Xeon Platinum 8163 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake (2020) | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 30 April 2020 (4 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10800F and Xeon Platinum 8163 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 25 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 24 MB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 33 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-10800F and Xeon Platinum 8163 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 8 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | 1200 | Socket P |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10800F and Xeon Platinum 8163. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i9-10800F and Xeon Platinum 8163 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10800F and Xeon Platinum 8163 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10800F and Xeon Platinum 8163. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 768 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 128.001 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10800F and Xeon Platinum 8163.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 10 | 24 |
| Threads | 20 | 48 |
Xeon Platinum 8163 has 140% more physical cores and 140% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i9-10800F and Xeon Platinum 8163. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i9-10800F is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8163 is a server/workstation one.
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