Xeon Gold 5512U vs Core i9-9990XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9990XE and Xeon Gold 5512U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	268	68
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.80	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Emerald Rapids
Release date	19 October 2018 (5 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$2163	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9990XE and Xeon Gold 5512U 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)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	28	56
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	52.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	89 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9990XE and Xeon Gold 5512U 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)	1
Socket	2066	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	255 Watt	185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9990XE and Xeon Gold 5512U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-9990XE and Xeon Gold 5512U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9990XE and Xeon Gold 5512U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9990XE and Xeon Gold 5512U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9990XE and Xeon Gold 5512U.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
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 Gold 5512U outperforms Core i9-9990XE by 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.50	38.91
Recency	19 October 2018	1 October 2023
Physical cores	14	28
Threads	28	56
Power consumption (TDP)	255 Watt	185 Watt

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