Intel Core i9-9900 vs Intel Xeon E5640

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900 and Intel Xeon E5640 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-9900

Intel Xeon E5640

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 71% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 77.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2808 vs 1252
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16336 vs 7455
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1263 vs 476
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7913 vs 2185

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs March 2010
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 77.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12288 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2808 vs 1252
PassMark - CPU mark	16336 vs 7455
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1263 vs 476
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7913 vs 2185

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5640

2.3x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 128 GB

Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5640

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2808

1252

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16336

7455

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1263

476

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7913

2185

Name	Intel Core i9-9900	Intel Xeon E5640
PassMark - Single thread mark	2808	1252
PassMark - CPU mark	16336	7455
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1263	476
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7913	2185
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6750

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9900	Intel Xeon E5640
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Westmere EP
Family	Core i9
Launch date	23 April 2019	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$439, $449	$49
Place in performance rating	974	2238
Processor Number	i9-9900	E5640
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Price now		$59.49
Series		Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		26.06
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5.86 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	77.6°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Die size		239 mm
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1170 million
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E98
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
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42.5mm X 45mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)