Xeon Gold 5315Y vs i9-10900

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10900
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
12.44
Xeon Gold 5315Y
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
13.11
+5.4%

Xeon Gold 5315Y outperforms Core i9-10900 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5315Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking626578
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency18.118.86
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5315Y basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C81 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5315Y compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5315Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5315Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5315Y are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5315Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB6 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5315Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5315Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5315Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5315Y.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1664

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-10900 12.44
Xeon Gold 5315Y 13.11
+5.4%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-10900 19760
Xeon Gold 5315Y 20820
+5.4%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-10900 1727
+23.1%
Xeon Gold 5315Y 1403

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-10900 8436
+0.5%
Xeon Gold 5315Y 8395

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.44 13.11
Recency 30 April 2020 6 April 2021
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 140 Watt

i9-10900 has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5315Y, on the other hand, has a 5.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i9-10900 and Xeon Gold 5315Y.

Note that Core i9-10900 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5315Y is a server/workstation one.


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