Intel Core i9-10900 vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10900 and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- Around 11% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 20% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8122 vs 6767
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| L1 cache | 1280 KB vs 1.125 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8122 vs 6767 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 10
- 16 more threads: 36 vs 20
- Around 80% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
| Number of cores | 18 vs 10 |
| Number of threads | 36 vs 20 |
| L2 cache | 4.5 MB vs 2.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 45 MB vs 20 MB |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10900
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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| Name | Intel Core i9-10900 | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3013 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 19453 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8122 | 6767 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 13.442 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 209.959 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.343 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 8.446 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 27.642 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i9-10900 | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | |
|---|---|---|
Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Comet Lake | Haswell-EP |
| Launch date | Q2'20 | Q4'14 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $439 - $449 | |
| Place in performance rating | 646 | 1304 |
| Processor Number | i9-10900 | E5-2696 v3 |
| Series | 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Server |
| Family | Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.80 GHz | 2300 MHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s | 5 GT/s DMI |
| L1 cache | 1280 KB | 1.125 MB |
| L2 cache | 2.5 MB | 4.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB | 45 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 5.20 GHz | |
| Number of cores | 10 | 18 |
| Number of threads | 20 | 36 |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4 |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x9BC5 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.20 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@30Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1200 | LGA2011-3 (R3) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 40 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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