i9-9900 vs Xeon 654

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	129	984
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	33.67	6.12
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i9
Power efficiency	7.39	6.02
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Granite Rapids (2024−2026)	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date	2 February 2026 (recently)	23 April 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,199	$439

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon 654 has 450% better value for money than i9-9900.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon 654 and Core i9-9900 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-cores	18	no data
Threads	36	16
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	0 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	72 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 3 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 598 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 654 and Core i9-9900 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA4710	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 654 and Core i9-9900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon 654 and Core i9-9900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	-	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 654 and Core i9-9900 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 654 and Core i9-9900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5(6400MT/s)	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	4 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon 654 and Core i9-9900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon 654 and Core i9-9900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon 654 and Core i9-9900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 654 and Core i9-9900.

PCIe version	5.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	128	16

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	35.02	9.27
Recency	2 February 2026	23 April 2019
Physical cores	18	8
Threads	36	16
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	65 Watt

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