i9-9990XE vs Xeon Phi 7295

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Phi 7295 and Core i9-9990XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	290
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Phi	Intel Core i9
Architecture codename	Knights Mill (2017)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	18 December 2017 (6 years ago)	3 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Phi 7295 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	72 (Doheptaconta-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	288	28
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	15	40
L1 cache	4.5 MB	896 KB
L2 cache	36 MB	14 MB
L3 cache	0 KB (shared)	19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77 °C	no data
Number of transistors	8,000 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.550-1.2V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Phi 7295 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	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	SVLCLGA3647	2066
Power consumption (TDP)	320 Watt	255 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 7295 and Core i9-9990XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Phi 7295 and Core i9-9990XE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi 7295 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 Phi 7295 and Core i9-9990XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	384 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	115.212 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
Max video memory	1 GB	no data
Graphics max frequency	0 MHz	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Phi 7295 and Core i9-9990XE.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	36	44

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	18 December 2017	3 January 2019
Physical cores	72	14
Threads	288	28
Power consumption (TDP)	320 Watt	255 Watt

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