Xeon W-3275 vs Core i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Xeon W-3275 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	232	161
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.99	7.06
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon W
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)	3 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	$4,449
Current price	$891 (0.9x MSRP)	$5391 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10980XE has 126% better value for money than Xeon W-3275.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon W-3275 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)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	36	56
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	1.75 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	28 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	38.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	76 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Xeon W-3275 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon W-3275. 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® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon W-3275 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 W-3275 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 W-3275. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	256 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon W-3275.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	64

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.

Xeon W-3275 outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.22	26.87
Recency	19 October 2019	3 June 2019
Physical cores	18	28
Threads	36	56
Cost	$979	$4449
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	205 Watt

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