i9-9980XE vs Xeon X5675

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5675
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
4.03
Core i9-9980XE
2018
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
18.34
+355%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Xeon X5675 by a whopping 355% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5675 and Core i9-9980XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1421329
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.083.94
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i9
Power efficiency4.0110.52
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)8 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$162$1,979

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon X5675 has 4% better value for money than i9-9980XE.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5675 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads1236
Base clock speed3.06 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64 KB (per core)1.125 MB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)18 MB
L3 cache12288 KB (shared)24.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size239 mm2484 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °C84 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5675 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5675 and Core i9-9980XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Xeon X5675 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 X5675 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 X5675 and Core i9-9980XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size288 GB128 GB
Max memory channels34
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5675 and Core i9-9980XE.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data44

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 X5675 4.03
i9-9980XE 18.34
+355%

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.

Xeon X5675 6396
i9-9980XE 29127
+355%

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.

Xeon X5675 502
i9-9980XE 1428
+184%

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.

Xeon X5675 2459
i9-9980XE 11345
+361%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 18.34
Recency 14 February 2011 8 October 2018
Physical cores 6 18
Threads 12 36
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 165 Watt

Xeon X5675 has 73.7% lower power consumption.

i9-9980XE, on the other hand, has a 355.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-9980XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5675 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5675 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-9980XE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5675 and Core i9-9980XE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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