Intel Core i9-9990XE vs Intel Xeon W3540
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9990XE and Intel Xeon W3540 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, 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 i9-9990XE
- CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
- 20 more threads: 28 vs 8
- Around 59% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
- Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 67.9°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
- 3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 14x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 5.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 24 GB
- 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2970 vs 1297
- 9.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30162 vs 3109
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 19 Oct 2018 vs March 2009 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 14 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 28 vs 8 |
| Maximum frequency | 5.10 GHz vs 3.20 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 84°C vs 67.9°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 45 nm |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB vs 24 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2970 vs 1297 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 30162 vs 3109 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3540
- Around 96% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 255 Watt
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt vs 255 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9990XE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3540
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| Name | Intel Core i9-9990XE | Intel Xeon W3540 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2970 | 1297 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 30162 | 3109 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 534 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2148 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.976 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 50.158 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.307 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.621 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.438 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i9-9990XE | Intel Xeon W3540 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Skylake | Bloomfield |
| Launch date | 19 Oct 2018 | March 2009 |
| Place in performance rating | 469 | 2754 |
| Processor Number | i9-9980XE | W3540 |
| Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Server |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | |
| Price now | $19.92 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 80.92 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 4.00 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4.8 GT/s QPI |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 84°C | 67.9°C |
| Maximum frequency | 5.10 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
| Number of cores | 14 | 4 |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | 1 |
| Number of threads | 28 | 8 |
| Unlocked | ||
| Die size | 263 mm2 | |
| Transistor count | 731 million | |
| VID voltage range | 0.800V-1.375V | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 4 | 3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 24 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR3 800/1066 |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA2066 | FCLGA1366 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 255 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 42.5mm x 45.0mm | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 44 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
| Idle States | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
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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