Intel Xeon W-2235 vs Intel Core i9-9880H

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2235 and Intel Core i9-9880H 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, 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).

Intel Xeon W-2235

Intel Core i9-9880H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2235

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2642 vs 2483
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14364 vs 13658

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs 23 April 2019
L2 cache	6 MB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2642 vs 2483
PassMark - CPU mark	14364 vs 13658

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9880H

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Around 56% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 64°C
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 94% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt

Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 64°C
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8.25 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2235
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9880H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2642

2483

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14364

13658

Name	Intel Xeon W-2235	Intel Core i9-9880H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2642	2483
PassMark - CPU mark	14364	13658
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1118
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6143
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7869
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2125
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3817
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4299
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2125
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3817
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4299

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2235	Intel Core i9-9880H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$555	$556
Place in performance rating	803	806
Processor Number	W-2235	i9-9880H
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	12	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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
Vulkan