Xeon w5-3535X vs i9-10900E

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900E and Xeon w5-3535X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	632	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.68	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	17.85	no data
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$488	$1,689

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900E and Xeon w5-3535X 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)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	20
Threads	20	40
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	206 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	76 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900E and Xeon w5-3535X 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	1
Socket	1200	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900E and Xeon w5-3535X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i9-10900E and Xeon w5-3535X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900E and Xeon w5-3535X are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900E and Xeon w5-3535X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 630

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900E and Xeon w5-3535X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	112

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 April 2020	24 August 2024
Physical cores	10	20
Threads	20	40
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	300 Watt

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