Intel Core i9-9980HK vs Intel Xeon E5-2618L v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9980HK and Intel Xeon E5-2618L v4 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 i9-9980HK

Intel Xeon E5-2618L v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9980HK

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 56% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 87°C
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 75 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2528 vs 1947

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 87°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 75 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2528 vs 1947

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2618L v4

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
12x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22319 vs 14086

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22319 vs 14086

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9980HK
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2618L v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2528

1947

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14086

22319

Name	Intel Core i9-9980HK	Intel Xeon E5-2618L v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2528	1947
PassMark - CPU mark	14086	22319
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6753
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8280

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	Intel Xeon E5-2618L v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Broadwell
Family	Core i9
Launch date	23 April 2019	Q1'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$583
Place in performance rating	1024	1011
Processor Number	i9-9980HK	E5-2618LV4
Series	i9-9000	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	87°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of threads	16	20
Unlocked
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	68.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 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
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket Count	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	75 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA2011-3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)