Xeon Silver 4106H vs i9-10900K
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-10900K and Xeon Silver 4106H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 501 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.76 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 10.84 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake (2020) | no data |
| Release date | 30 April 2020 (4 years ago) | 1 July 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $488 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10900K and Xeon Silver 4106H 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 3 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) | 11 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 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 Silver 4106H 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 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 85 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900K and Xeon Silver 4106H. 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 | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i9-10900K and Xeon Silver 4106H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| 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 Silver 4106H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900K and Xeon Silver 4106H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 768 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
| 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 | 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 Silver 4106H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10900K and Xeon Silver 4106H 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 Silver 4106H 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 Silver 4106H.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 April 2020 | 1 July 2018 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 85 Watt |
i9-10900K has an age advantage of 1 year, and 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.
Xeon Silver 4106H, on the other hand, has 47.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i9-10900K and Xeon Silver 4106H. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i9-10900K is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4106H is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10900K and Xeon Silver 4106H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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