Xeon E-2486 vs i9-10920X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10920X and Xeon E-2486 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking395not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency9.45no data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$506

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10920X and Xeon E-2486 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHz16 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature94 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10920X and Xeon E-2486 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon E-2486. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-10920X and Xeon E-2486 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon E-2486 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon E-2486. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size256 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon E-2486.

PCIe version3.05
PCI Express lanes4816

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 October 2019 14 December 2023
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 95 Watt

i9-10920X has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Xeon E-2486, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 73.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-10920X and Xeon E-2486. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-10920X is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2486 is a server/workstation one.


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