i9-10900F vs Xeon X3470
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-10900F outperforms Xeon X3470 by a whopping 509% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X3470 and Core i9-10900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1887 | 604 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 2.05 | 18.28 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Comet Lake (2020) |
| Release date | 1 July 2009 (15 years ago) | 30 April 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon X3470 and Core i9-10900F 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 2.93 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 20 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X3470 and Core i9-10900F 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 | FCLGA1156,LGA1156 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3470 and Core i9-10900F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon X3470 and Core i9-10900F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3470 and Core i9-10900F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3470 and Core i9-10900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | 45.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3470 and Core i9-10900F.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.14 | 13.03 |
| Recency | 1 July 2009 | 30 April 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 10 |
| Threads | 8 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
i9-10900F has a 508.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
The Core i9-10900F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3470 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon X3470 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-10900F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3470 and Core i9-10900F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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