Intel Core i9-10980XE vs Intel Xeon E3-1220L

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10980XE and Intel Xeon E3-1220L processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-10980XE

Intel Xeon E3-1220L

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10980XE

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 2
32 more threads: 36 vs 4
Around 35% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 77.5°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
36x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 32 GB
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2655 vs 1604
14.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32444 vs 2295

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 2
Number of threads	36 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 77.5°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	1152 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	18 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2655 vs 1604
PassMark - CPU mark	32444 vs 2295

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220L

8.3x lower typical power consumption: 20 Watt vs 165 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10980XE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220L

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2655

1604

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32444

2295

Name	Intel Core i9-10980XE	Intel Xeon E3-1220L
PassMark - Single thread mark	2655	1604
PassMark - CPU mark	32444	2295
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1173
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	15885
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10599

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-10980XE	Intel Xeon E3-1220L
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q4'19	April 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$979
Place in performance rating	599	1626
Processor Number	i9-10980XE	E3-1220L
Series	Intel Core X-series Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	1152 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	18 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	77.5°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	18	2
Number of threads	36	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		131 mm
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	256 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	20 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support