Xeon E5-2682 v4 vs i9-10920X
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-10920X outperforms Xeon E5-2682 v4 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-10920X and Xeon E5-2682 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 395 | 638 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon E5 |
| Power efficiency | 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake-X (2019) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| Release date | 19 October 2019 (5 years ago) | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10920X and Xeon E5-2682 v4 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | QPI |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s DMI3 MHz | 2 × 9.6 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 21 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) | 40 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 456.12 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 94 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 7200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-10920X and Xeon E5-2682 v4 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 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon E5-2682 v4. 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 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i9-10920X and Xeon E5-2682 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon E5-2682 v4 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon E5-2682 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | 1,536 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 94 GB/s | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon E5-2682 v4.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 40 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.80 | 12.22 |
| Recency | 19 October 2019 | 20 June 2016 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 120 Watt |
i9-10920X has a 37.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 years.
Xeon E5-2682 v4, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 37.5% lower power consumption.
The Core i9-10920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2682 v4 in performance tests.
Note that Core i9-10920X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2682 v4 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10920X and Xeon E5-2682 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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