Xeon D-2896TER vs Core i9-8950HK

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-8950HK and Xeon D-2896TER processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	963	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)	no data
Release date	3 March 2018 (6 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$583	no data
Current price	$1237 (2.1x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i9-8950HK and Xeon D-2896TER 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	no data
Threads	12	no data
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	no data
L2 cache	1.5 MB	no data
L3 cache	12 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-8950HK and Xeon D-2896TER 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1440	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-8950HK and Xeon D-2896TER. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-8950HK and Xeon D-2896TER are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-8950HK and Xeon D-2896TER. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 630

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-8950HK and Xeon D-2896TER.

PCI Express lanes

16

32

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 March 2018	1 October 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	110 Watt

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