Xeon D-2796TE vs i9-10900K

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	637	507
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.36	5.49
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	4.31	5.37
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020−2025)	Ice Lake-D (2022−2023)
Release date	30 April 2020 (5 years ago)	24 February 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$488	$2,101

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10900K has 143% better value for money than Xeon D-2796TE.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900K and Xeon D-2796TE 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	3.7 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	206 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900K and Xeon D-2796TE 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	FCLGA1200	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	118 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900K and Xeon D-2796TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i9-10900K and Xeon D-2796TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900K and Xeon D-2796TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900K and Xeon D-2796TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	N/A
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10900K and Xeon D-2796TE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10900K and Xeon D-2796TE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10900K and Xeon D-2796TE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900K and Xeon D-2796TE.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	+

Synthetic benchmarks

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

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	12.75	14.99
Recency	30 April 2020	24 February 2022
Physical cores	10	20
Threads	20	40
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	118 Watt

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