Xeon Gold 6554S vs i9-9900KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900KF and Xeon Gold 6554S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	672	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.31	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Power efficiency	11.46	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	7 January 2019 (5 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$488	$3,157

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900KF and Xeon Gold 6554S 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	8 (Octa-Core)	36
Threads	16	72
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	512 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	180 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	74 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900KF and Xeon Gold 6554S 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)	2
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon Gold 6554S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i9-9900KF and Xeon Gold 6554S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon Gold 6554S are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon Gold 6554S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5 @ 5200 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon Gold 6554S.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2019	14 December 2023
Physical cores	8	36
Threads	16	72
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	270 Watt

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