i9-10900KF vs Xeon E5-2695 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2695 v3
2014
14 cores / 28 threads, 120 Watt
10.54
Core i9-10900KF
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
14.17
+34.4%

Core i9-10900KF outperforms Xeon E5-2695 v3 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2695 v3 and Core i9-10900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking743514
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.76
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency8.3110.73
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$509

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2695 v3 and Core i9-10900KF 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2820
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache35 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature83 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2695 v3 and Core i9-10900KF 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2695 v3 and Core i9-10900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2695 v3 and Core i9-10900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2695 v3 and Core i9-10900KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2695 v3 and Core i9-10900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2695 v3 and Core i9-10900KF.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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 E5-2695 v3 10.54
i9-10900KF 14.17
+34.4%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-2695 v3 16744
i9-10900KF 22507
+34.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.54 14.17
Recency 8 September 2014 30 April 2020
Physical cores 14 10
Threads 28 20
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E5-2695 v3 has 40% more physical cores and 40% more threads, and 4.2% lower power consumption.

i9-10900KF, on the other hand, has a 34.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-10900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2695 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2695 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-10900KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2695 v3 and Core i9-10900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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