Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y vs Intel Core i9-10900X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y and Intel Core i9-10900X 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 Silver 4410Y

Intel Core i9-10900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 56% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
16x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 256 GB
Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2827 vs 2673
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42961 vs 22440

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 10
Number of threads	24 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 640 KB
L3 cache	30 MB (shared) vs 19.25 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 256 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2827 vs 2673
PassMark - CPU mark	42961 vs 22440

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900X

Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 94°C vs 78
436906.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	94°C vs 78
L2 cache	10 MB vs 2MB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2827

2673

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

42961

22440

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y	Intel Core i9-10900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2827	2673
PassMark - CPU mark	42961	22440
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1170
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10361
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7378

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y	Intel Core i9-10900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Cascade Lake
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	Q4'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$573	$590, $599
Place in performance rating	385	904
Processor Number	4410Y	i9-10900X
Series	4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Core X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.70 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	640 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	10 MB
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	78	94°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	12	10
Number of threads	24	20
Memory
Max memory channels	8	4
Maximum memory size	4 TB	256 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4000 MT/s 1DPC and 2DPC	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	165 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	80	48
PCI Express revision	5	3.0
Scalability	2S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)