Xeon 5148 vs i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	376	3083
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.80	3.05
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	4.70	0.55
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Woodcrest (2006)
Release date	19 October 2019 (6 years ago)	June 2006 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	$9

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10980XE has 221% better value for money than Xeon 5148.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon 5148 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	36	2
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	2.33 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	0 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Xeon 5148 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	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	771
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	40 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon 5148. 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)	+	no data
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 i9-10980XE and Xeon 5148 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon 5148 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon 5148. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR2
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon 5148.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.29	0.52
Physical cores	18	2
Threads	36	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	40 Watt

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