Intel Core i9-10980XE vs Intel Xeon W-2175

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10980XE and Intel Xeon W-2175 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 W-2175

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10980XE

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 14
8 more threads: 36 vs 28
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2655 vs 2472
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32444 vs 23413

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 14
Number of threads	36 vs 28
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2655 vs 2472
PassMark - CPU mark	32444 vs 23413

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2175

2x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 256 GB
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 256 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10980XE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2175

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2655

2472

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32444

23413

Name	Intel Core i9-10980XE	Intel Xeon W-2175
PassMark - Single thread mark	2655	2472
PassMark - CPU mark	32444	23413
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 W-2175
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q4'19	Q4'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$979
Place in performance rating	599	780
Processor Number	i9-10980XE	W-2175
Series	Intel Core X-series Processors	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	1152 KB
L2 cache	18 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	18	14
Number of threads	36	28
64 bit support
Bus Speed		0 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	256 GB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		85.3 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	140 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
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	2
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Speed Shift technology
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)