Xeon Gold 5220R vs i9-10900

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10900
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
12.44
Xeon Gold 5220R
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 150 Watt
20.67
+66.2%

Xeon Gold 5220R outperforms Core i9-10900 by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5220R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking626269
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.05
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency18.1113.04
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,555

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5220R 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2048
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache64K (per core)1.5 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)24 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)35.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C86 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5220R 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5220R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5220R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5220R are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5220R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5220R integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5220R integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5220R integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5220R.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-10900 12.44
Xeon Gold 5220R 20.67
+66.2%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-10900 19759
Xeon Gold 5220R 32837
+66.2%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-10900 1727
+30%
Xeon Gold 5220R 1328

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-10900 8433
Xeon Gold 5220R 9982
+18.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.44 20.67
Recency 30 April 2020 24 February 2020
Physical cores 10 24
Threads 20 48
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 150 Watt

i9-10900 has an age advantage of 2 months, and 130.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5220R, on the other hand, has a 66.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 140% more physical cores and 140% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 5220R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10900 in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10900 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5220R is a server/workstation one.


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