Xeon Platinum 8358P vs i9-10900X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900X and Xeon Platinum 8358P 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
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900X and Xeon Platinum 8358P 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	20	64
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	48 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900X and Xeon Platinum 8358P 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	2
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900X and Xeon Platinum 8358P. 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	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	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i9-10900X and Xeon Platinum 8358P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900X and Xeon Platinum 8358P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900X and Xeon Platinum 8358P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	256 GB	6 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900X and Xeon Platinum 8358P.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2019	6 April 2021
Physical cores	10	32
Threads	20	64
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	240 Watt

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