Xeon E5-2696 V3 vs Core i9-9990XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9990XE and Xeon E5-2696 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	269	475
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.73	46.48
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Haswell-EP (2014)
Release date	19 October 2018 (5 years ago)	8 September 2014 (9 years ago)
Current price	$2163	$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2696 V3 has 883% better value for money than i9-9990XE.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9990XE and Xeon E5-2696 V3 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads	28	36
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	45 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	356 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	77 °C
Number of transistors	no data	2,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9990XE and Xeon E5-2696 V3 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 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	2066	2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)	255 Watt	145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9990XE and Xeon E5-2696 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Core i9-9990XE and Xeon E5-2696 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9990XE and Xeon E5-2696 V3 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9990XE and Xeon E5-2696 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR3, DDR42133 MHz Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

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 i9-9990XE and Xeon E5-2696 V3.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	44	40

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 i9-9990XE outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.50	14.35
Recency	19 October 2018	8 September 2014
Physical cores	14	18
Threads	28	36
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	255 Watt	145 Watt

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