Xeon Silver 4410T vs Core i9-9920X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9920X and Xeon Silver 4410T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	379	291
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.32	27.85
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	8 October 2018 (5 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,189	no data
Current price	$643 (0.5x MSRP)	$1108

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4410T has 126% better value for money than i9-9920X.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9920X and Xeon Silver 4410T 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	24	20
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	26.25 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	92 °C	84 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	84 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9920X and Xeon Silver 4410T 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	2
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9920X and Xeon Silver 4410T. 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® 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	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-9920X and Xeon Silver 4410T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9920X and Xeon Silver 4410T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9920X and Xeon Silver 4410T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9920X and Xeon Silver 4410T.

PCIe version	3.0	5
PCI Express lanes	44	80

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.

Xeon Silver 4410T outperforms Core i9-9920X by 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	16.27	18.66
Recency	8 October 2018	10 January 2023
Physical cores	12	10
Threads	24	20
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	150 Watt

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