Xeon E6510 vs i9-10900K

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900K and Xeon E6510 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	500	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.02	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	10.85	no data
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	no data
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	1 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$488	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900K and Xeon E6510 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	20	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	1.73 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	1.73 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	12 MB L3 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Die size	206 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	64 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900K and Xeon E6510 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1567
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900K and Xeon E6510. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i9-10900K and Xeon E6510 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900K and Xeon E6510 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900K and Xeon E6510. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	no data
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 E6510 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10900K and Xeon E6510 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 E6510 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 E6510.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 April 2020	1 January 2010
Physical cores	10	4
Threads	20	8
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	105 Watt

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