Xeon E3-1285L v4 vs Core i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E3-1285L v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	232	1129
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.96	0.58
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Broadwell-DT (2015)
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	no data
Current price	$891 (0.9x MSRP)	$1222

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10980XE has 2652% better value for money than Xeon E3-1285L v4.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E3-1285L 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	36	8
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	160 mm2
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E3-1285L 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	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E3-1285L 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	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	no data	128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FDI	no data	+
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E3-1285L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E3-1285L v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E3-1285L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size	256 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	29.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel Iris Pro P6300
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
Execution Units	no data	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E3-1285L v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E3-1285L v4.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Xeon E3-1285L v4 by 307% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.22	5.22
Recency	19 October 2019	2 June 2015
Physical cores	18	4
Threads	36	8
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt

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