Xeon Platinum 8170 vs i9-10900KF
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Platinum 8170 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 | 15.32 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake (2020) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 30 April 2020 (4 years ago) | 25 April 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $509 | $7,405 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Platinum 8170 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) | 26 (Hexacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 52 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 21 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 1.625 MB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 26 MB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 35.75 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 89 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Platinum 8170 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 | 8 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1200 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Platinum 8170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | - |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Platinum 8170 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 i9-10900KF and Xeon Platinum 8170 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Platinum 8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 768 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | 128.001 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Platinum 8170.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 April 2020 | 25 April 2017 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 26 |
| Threads | 20 | 52 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 165 Watt |
i9-10900KF has an age advantage of 3 years, and 32% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8170, on the other hand, has 160% more physical cores and 160% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Platinum 8170. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i9-10900KF is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8170 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Platinum 8170, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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