i9-9900KF vs Xeon W-2150B

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2150B
2017
10 cores / 20 threads, 120 Watt
13.41
+12.4%

Xeon W-2150B outperforms Core i9-9900KF by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-9900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking582671
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.68
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Core i9
Power efficiency10.1911.45
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date5 June 2017 (7 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$488

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-9900KF 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache640 KB512 KB
L2 cache10 MB2 MB
L3 cache13.75 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)68 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-9900KF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket2066FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-9900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-9900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-9900KF are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-9900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size512 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-9900KF.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 W-2150B 13.41
+12.4%
i9-9900KF 11.93

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 W-2150B 20529
+12.4%
i9-9900KF 18265

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon W-2150B 1321
i9-9900KF 1723
+30.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon W-2150B 8526
+4.9%
i9-9900KF 8124

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.41 11.93
Recency 5 June 2017 7 January 2019
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 16
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon W-2150B has a 12.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

i9-9900KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 26.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2150B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-9900KF in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2150B is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-9900KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2150B and Core i9-9900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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