Xeon W3680 vs i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Xeon W3680 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	255	1307
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.16	2.60
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Gulftown (2010−2011)
Release date	2 October 2019 (4 years ago)	16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	$350

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10980XE has 368% better value for money than Xeon W3680.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon W3680 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	36	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	no data
L1 cache	1.1 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	18 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	24.8 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	239 mm2
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	68 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,170 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Xeon W3680 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	FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon W3680. 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® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	36 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon W3680 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 W3680 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon W3680. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	256 GB	24 GB
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	32 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon W3680.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.26	4.54
Recency	2 October 2019	16 March 2010
Physical cores	18	6
Threads	36	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	130 Watt

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