Xeon W-3265M vs i9-9900KF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9900KF
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
11.26
Xeon W-3265M
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
21.24
+88.6%

Xeon W-3265M outperforms Core i9-9900KF by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking802303
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.375.36
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9Intel Xeon W
Power efficiency11.4410.00
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date7 January 2019 (6 years ago)3 June 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$488$6,353

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-9900KF has 38% better value for money than Xeon W-3265M.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900KF and Xeon W-3265M 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1648
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data27
L1 cache512 KB1.5 MB
L2 cache2 MB24 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)33 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C78 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900KF and Xeon W-3265M 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon W-3265M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-9900KF and Xeon W-3265M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon W-3265M 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 W-3265M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB2 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon W-3265M.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1664

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

i9-9900KF 11.26
Xeon W-3265M 21.24
+88.6%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

i9-9900KF 18104
Xeon W-3265M 34147
+88.6%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-9900KF 1713
+71.8%
Xeon W-3265M 997

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-9900KF 8077
+5.2%
Xeon W-3265M 7681

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.26 21.24
Recency 7 January 2019 3 June 2019
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 16 48
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 205 Watt

i9-9900KF has 115.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-3265M, on the other hand, has a 88.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Intel Xeon W-3265M is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i9-9900KF in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-9900KF is a desktop processor while Xeon W-3265M is a server/workstation one.

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