Xeon W-2223 vs Core i9-9960X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9960X and Xeon W-2223 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	265	1082
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.37	22.86
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	19 October 2018 (5 years ago)	1 October 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,684	no data
Current price	$849 (0.5x MSRP)	$214

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2223 has 85% better value for money than i9-9960X.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9960X and Xeon W-2223 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	32	8
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	22 MB (shared)	8.25 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	64 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9960X and Xeon W-2223 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	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9960X and Xeon W-2223. 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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-9960X and Xeon W-2223 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9960X and Xeon W-2223 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9960X and Xeon W-2223. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
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 i9-9960X and Xeon W-2223.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	44	48

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.

Core i9-9960X outperforms Xeon W-2223 by 253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.63	5.56
Recency	19 October 2018	1 October 2019
Physical cores	16	4
Threads	32	8
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	120 Watt

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