Core i9-10920X vs Xeon W-2295

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2295 and Core i9-10920X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	261	350
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.25	17.43
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	no data	Cascade Lake-X (2019)
Release date	1 October 2019 (4 years ago)	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)
Current price	$1058	$594

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2295 has 39% better value for money than i9-10920X.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2295 and Core i9-10920X 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	36	24
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB	19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	94 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2295 and Core i9-10920X 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
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2295 and Core i9-10920X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon W-2295 and Core i9-10920X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2295 and Core i9-10920X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2295 and Core i9-10920X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	1 TB	256 GB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	94 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2295 and Core i9-10920X.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	48

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.

Xeon W-2295 outperforms Core i9-10920X by 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.88	16.97
Physical cores	18	12
Threads	36	24

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