Xeon w7-3555 vs i9-9800X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9800X and Xeon w7-3555 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Architecture codenameSkylake-X (2018)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release dateOctober 2018 (6 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,339

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9800X and Xeon w7-3555 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads1656
Base clock speedno data2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)75 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data4x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C78 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9800X and Xeon w7-3555 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 configuration11
Socket2066FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt325 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9800X and Xeon w7-3555. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-9800X and Xeon w7-3555 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9800X and Xeon w7-3555 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9800X and Xeon w7-3555. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9800X and Xeon w7-3555.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data112

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 28
Threads 16 56
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 325 Watt

i9-9800X has 97% lower power consumption.

Xeon w7-3555, on the other hand, has 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-9800X and Xeon w7-3555. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-9800X is a desktop processor while Xeon w7-3555 is a server/workstation one.


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