i9-10940XE vs Xeon W-2191B

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	353	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	no data
Power efficiency	11.94	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Cascade Lake-X (2019)
Release date	21 December 2017 (7 years ago)	19 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	36	28
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	2066	2066
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	512 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 December 2017	19 October 2019
Physical cores	18	14
Threads	36	28
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	165 Watt

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