i9-10900E vs Xeon w9-3495X
Aggregate performance score
Xeon w9-3495X outperforms Core i9-10900E by a whopping 368% 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 | 46 | 798 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.63 | 10.65 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 6.22 | 7.16 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) | Comet Lake (2020−2025) |
| Release date | 15 February 2023 (2 years ago) | 30 April 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $5,889 | $488 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i9-10900E has 61% better value for money than Xeon w9-3495X.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon w9-3495X and Core i9-10900E 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 | 56 (Hexapentaconta-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 56 | no data |
| Threads | 112 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 105 MB | 20 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 4x 477 mm2 | 206 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 81 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon w9-3495X and Core i9-10900E 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 | FCLGA4677 | 1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w9-3495X and Core i9-10900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon w9-3495X and Core i9-10900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w9-3495X and Core i9-10900E are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w9-3495X and Core i9-10900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w9-3495X and Core i9-10900E.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 112 | 16 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 51.19 | 10.94 |
| Recency | 15 February 2023 | 30 April 2020 |
| Physical cores | 56 | 10 |
| Threads | 112 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon w9-3495X has a 367.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 460% more physical cores and 460% more threads.
i9-10900E, on the other hand, has 438.5% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon w9-3495X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i9-10900E in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon w9-3495X is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-10900E is a desktop one.
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