Intel Xeon E5-2448L v2 vs Intel Core i9-8950HK

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2448L v2 and Intel Core i9-8950HK processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2448L v2

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
  • 8 more threads: 20 vs 12
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
Number of cores 10 vs 6
Number of threads 20 vs 12
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-8950HK

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 100% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90.9°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 70 Watt
  • Around 98% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2444 vs 1235
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10561 vs 6774
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90.9°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 70 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2444 vs 1235
PassMark - CPU mark 10561 vs 6774

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2448L v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-8950HK

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1235
2444
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6774
10561
Name Intel Xeon E5-2448L v2 Intel Core i9-8950HK
PassMark - Single thread mark 1235 2444
PassMark - CPU mark 6774 10561
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1117
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5166
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.809
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 65.701
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.409
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 8.455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1687
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 812
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1678
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1687
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 812
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1678

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2448L v2 Intel Core i9-8950HK

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EN Coffee Lake
Launch date Q1'14 3 March 2018
Place in performance rating 1734 1736
Processor Number E5-2448LV2 i9-8950HK
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $583
Price now $583
Value for money (0-100) 7.32

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.80 GHz 2.90 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI 8 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 90.9°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.40 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 10 6
Number of QPI Links 1
Number of threads 20 12
VID voltage range 0.65-1.30V
Die size 149 mm
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 3 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 38.4 GB/s 41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 384 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Package Size 45mm x 42.5mm 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1356 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 70 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 24 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E9B
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

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