Core i9-9960X vs Xeon E5-2680 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i9-9960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	624	264
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	28.32	8.51
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon (Desktop)	Intel Core i9
Architecture codename	Broadwell-EP (2016)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	10 March 2016 (8 years ago)	19 October 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,745	$1,684
Current price	$126 (0.1x MSRP)	$1289 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 has 233% better value for money than i9-9960X.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i9-9960X 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	28	32
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus support	9.6 GT/s / QPI	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	448 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3.5 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	35 MB	22 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	306 mm2	484 mm2
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	85 °C
Number of transistors	4700 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i9-9960X 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i9-9960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i9-9960X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i9-9960X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i9-9960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i9-9960X.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	44

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 E5-2680 v4 by 71% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.51	19.63
Recency	10 March 2016	19 October 2018
Physical cores	14	16
Threads	28	32
Cost	$1745	$1684
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	165 Watt

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