Xeon Gold 6544Y vs i9-10940X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10940X and Xeon Gold 6544Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking357not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency10.08no data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$3,622

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10940X and Xeon Gold 6544Y 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2832
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)45 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data75 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10940X and Xeon Gold 6544Y 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10940X and Xeon Gold 6544Y. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
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 i9-10940X and Xeon Gold 6544Y 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 i9-10940X and Xeon Gold 6544Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10940X and Xeon Gold 6544Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size256 GB4 TB
Max memory channels48
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 i9-10940X and Xeon Gold 6544Y.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4880

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 October 2019 14 December 2023
Physical cores 14 16
Threads 28 32
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 270 Watt

i9-10940X has 63.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6544Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 14.3% more physical cores and 14.3% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-10940X and Xeon Gold 6544Y. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-10940X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6544Y is a server/workstation one.


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