Xeon Platinum 8568Y vs i9-10920X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10920X and Xeon Platinum 8568Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking403not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency9.45no data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)no data
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10920X and Xeon Platinum 8568Y 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)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads2496
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)300 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature94 °C81 °C
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10920X and Xeon Platinum 8568Y 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon Platinum 8568Y. 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® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i9-10920X and Xeon Platinum 8568Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon Platinum 8568Y 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 Platinum 8568Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size256 GB4 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon Platinum 8568Y.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4880

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 October 2019 1 October 2023
Physical cores 12 48
Threads 24 96
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 350 Watt

i9-10920X has 112.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8568Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-10920X and Xeon Platinum 8568Y. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-10920X is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8568Y is a server/workstation one.


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