Core i9-10920X vs Xeon W-3265
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-3265 outperforms i9-10920X by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-3265 and Core i9-10920X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 270 | 350 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.92 | 17.43 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) | Cascade Lake-X (2019) |
| Release date | 3 June 2019 (5 years ago) | 19 October 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,349 | no data |
| Current price | $11245 (3.4x MSRP) | $594 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i9-10920X has 1795% better value for money than Xeon W-3265.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-3265 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.5 MB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 24 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 33 MB | 19.25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 78 °C | 94 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-3265 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3265 and Core i9-10920X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | + |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
Security technologies
Xeon W-3265 and Core i9-10920X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3265 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-3265 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 | 6 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 140.8 GB/s | 94 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3265 and Core i9-10920X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 64 | 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.
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-3265 outperforms Core i9-10920X by 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon W-3265 outperforms Core i9-10920X by 15% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.46 | 16.97 |
| Recency | 3 June 2019 | 19 October 2019 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 12 |
| Threads | 48 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 165 Watt |
The Xeon W-3265 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10920X in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-3265 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-10920X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-3265 and Core i9-10920X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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