Xeon Gold 5520 vs i9-10900F

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900F and Xeon Gold 5520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking621not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency18.25no data
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)no data
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900F and Xeon Gold 5520 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)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads2056
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache20 MB (shared)52.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900F and Xeon Gold 5520 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
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900F and Xeon Gold 5520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i9-10900F and Xeon Gold 5520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900F and Xeon Gold 5520 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900F and Xeon Gold 5520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900F and Xeon Gold 5520.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 April 2020 1 October 2023
Physical cores 10 28
Threads 20 56
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 205 Watt

i9-10900F has 215.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5520, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 180% more physical cores and 180% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-10900F and Xeon Gold 5520. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-10900F is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5520 is a server/workstation one.


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