Xeon W-3345 vs Core i9-10920XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10920XE and Xeon W-3345 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	136
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Ice Lake-W (2021)
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)	29 July 2021 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10920XE and Xeon W-3345 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	24	48
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	81 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10920XE and Xeon W-3345 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	2066	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920XE and Xeon W-3345. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-10920XE and Xeon W-3345 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10920XE and Xeon W-3345 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10920XE and Xeon W-3345. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10920XE and Xeon W-3345.

PCIe version	3.0	4
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2019	29 July 2021
Physical cores	12	24
Threads	24	48
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	250 Watt

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