Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 vs Intel Core i9-9980XE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 and Intel Core i9-9980XE 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3

Intel Core i9-9980XE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3

6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 165 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9980XE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 6
24 more threads: 36 vs 12
Around 38% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2553 vs 1696
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31670 vs 13211
Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1141 vs 697
4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 15743 vs 3958

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	18 vs 6
Number of threads	36 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2553 vs 1696
PassMark - CPU mark	31670 vs 13211
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1141 vs 697
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	15743 vs 3958

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9980XE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1696

2553

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13211

31670

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

697

1141

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3958

15743

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3	Intel Core i9-9980XE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1696	2553
PassMark - CPU mark	13211	31670
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	697	1141
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3958	15743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	16.123
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	194.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.526
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.846
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	47.998
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		11679

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3	Intel Core i9-9980XE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'14	October 2018
Place in performance rating	1404	596
Processor Number	E5-2620V3	i9-9980XE
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	18
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	12	36
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
L1 cache		64K (per core)
L2 cache		1 MB (per core)
L3 cache		24.75 MB (shared)
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	59 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	165 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	44
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)