Xeon Gold 6248R vs i9-9940X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9940X
2018
14 cores / 28 threads, 165 Watt
15.94
Xeon Gold 6248R
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
20.09
+26%

Xeon Gold 6248R outperforms Core i9-9940X by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking441310
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.544.66
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency4.104.16
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date19 October 2018 (6 years ago)24 February 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,387$2,700

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6248R has 3% better value for money than i9-9940X.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9940X and Xeon Gold 6248R 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2848
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3330
L1 cache64 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)24 MB
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)35.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature88 °C75 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9940X and Xeon Gold 6248R 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)no data
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9940X and Xeon Gold 6248R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-9940X and Xeon Gold 6248R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9940X and Xeon Gold 6248R are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9940X and Xeon Gold 6248R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels46
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9940X and Xeon Gold 6248R.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4448

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.

i9-9940X 15.94
Xeon Gold 6248R 20.09
+26%

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.

i9-9940X 28115
Xeon Gold 6248R 35434
+26%

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.

i9-9940X 1468
+5.9%
Xeon Gold 6248R 1386

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.

i9-9940X 10466
Xeon Gold 6248R 11535
+10.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.94 20.09
Recency 19 October 2018 24 February 2020
Physical cores 14 24
Threads 28 48
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 205 Watt

i9-9940X has 24.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6248R, on the other hand, has a 26% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 71.4% more physical cores and 71.4% more threads.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6248R is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i9-9940X in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-9940X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6248R is a server/workstation one.

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