Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 vs Intel Core i9-9940X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 and Intel Core i9-9940X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3

Intel Core i9-9940X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3

6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 160 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)	160 Watt vs 165 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9940X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 10
8 more threads: 28 vs 20
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 88°C vs 74.7°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2626 vs 1942
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28097 vs 23651
Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1140 vs 805
Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 13302 vs 7269

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	14 vs 10
Number of threads	28 vs 20
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	88°C vs 74.7°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2626 vs 1942
PassMark - CPU mark	28097 vs 23651
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1140 vs 805
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	13302 vs 7269

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9940X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1942

2626

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23651

28097

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

805

1140

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7269

13302

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3	Intel Core i9-9940X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1942	2626
PassMark - CPU mark	23651	28097
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	805	1140
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7269	13302
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		11442

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3	Intel Core i9-9940X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'14	October 2018
Place in performance rating	1263	663
Processor Number	E5-2687WV3	i9-9940X
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	3.10 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.7°C	88°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	10	14
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	20	28
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
L1 cache		64K (per core)
L2 cache		1 MB (per core)
L3 cache		19.25 MB (shared)
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	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)	160 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)