i9-9990XE vs Xeon E5-2697A v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i9-9990XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	544	305
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.66	2.84
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Intel Core i9
Power efficiency	8.86	7.05
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	19 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,891	$2,800

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-9990XE has 7% better value for money than Xeon E5-2697A v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i9-9990XE 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	32	28
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus type	QPI	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	2 × 9.6 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	26	40
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	40 MB	19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	78 °C	no data
Number of transistors	7200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i9-9990XE 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 (Multiprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2011	2066
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	255 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i9-9990XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i9-9990XE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i9-9990XE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core i9-9990XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	85.33 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 E5-2697A v4 and Core i9-9990XE.

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.58	18.99
Recency	20 June 2016	19 October 2018
Physical cores	16	14
Threads	32	28
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	255 Watt

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