i9-9980XE vs Xeon X5670
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-9980XE outperforms Xeon X5670 by a whopping 372% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1702 | 455 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.06 | 3.00 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Xeon (Desktop) | Intel Core i9 |
| Power efficiency | 3.95 | 10.74 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Westmere-EP (2010−2011) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 16 March 2010 (15 years ago) | 8 October 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $67 | $1,979 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i9-9980XE has 183% better value for money than Xeon X5670.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon X5670 and Core i9-9980XE 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 18 (Octadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 36 |
| Base clock speed | 2.93 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 6400 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 30 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 1.125 MB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 18 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 24.75 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 239 mm2 | 484 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 81 °C | 84 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X5670 and Core i9-9980XE 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 | 2 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1366,LGA1366 | FCLGA2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5670 and Core i9-9980XE. 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, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 40 Bit | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon X5670 and Core i9-9980XE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5670 and Core i9-9980XE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5670 and Core i9-9980XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 288 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | 85.33 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5670 and Core i9-9980XE.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 44 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
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.
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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.49 | 16.49 |
| Recency | 16 March 2010 | 8 October 2018 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 18 |
| Threads | 12 | 36 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 165 Watt |
Xeon X5670 has 73.7% lower power consumption.
i9-9980XE, on the other hand, has a 372.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core i9-9980XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon X5670 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon X5670 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-9980XE is a desktop one.
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