Xeon Gold 6161 vs Core i9-9980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Gold 6161 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	284	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.34	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	Intel Xeon Gold
Architecture codename	Sky Lake-X	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	19 October 2018 (5 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,979	no data
Current price	$1180 (0.6x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Gold 6161 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads	36	44
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1.375 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	22 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	30.25 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	84 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Gold 6161 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	4 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	Socket P
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Gold 6161. 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	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Gold 6161 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Gold 6161 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Gold 6161. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	128.001 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 i9-9980XE and Xeon Gold 6161.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	44	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	18	22
Threads	36	44

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