Xeon Gold 6140 vs i9-10980XE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10980XE
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
20.57
+33.7%
Xeon Gold 6140
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 140 Watt
15.39

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Xeon Gold 6140 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Gold 6140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking272453
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.724.81
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency11.7910.40
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)25 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$979$2,445

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10980XE has 144% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6140.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Gold 6140 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads3636
Base clock speed3 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache64K (per core)1.125 MB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)18 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)24.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature86 °C91 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Gold 6140 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 configuration14 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Gold 6140. 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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Gold 6140 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Gold 6140 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Gold 6140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size256 GB768 GB
Max memory channels46
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Gold 6140.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4848

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i9-10980XE 20.57
+33.7%
Xeon Gold 6140 15.39

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-10980XE 32670
+33.6%
Xeon Gold 6140 24445

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-10980XE 1600
+45.6%
Xeon Gold 6140 1099

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-10980XE 12192
+43.4%
Xeon Gold 6140 8502

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.57 15.39
Recency 19 October 2019 25 April 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 140 Watt

i9-10980XE has a 33.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

Xeon Gold 6140, on the other hand, has 17.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10980XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6140 in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10980XE is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6140 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Gold 6140, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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