Xeon Silver 4514Y vs i9-10900KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Silver 4514Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking510not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency10.73no data
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$509$780

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Silver 4514Y 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2032
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C79 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Silver 4514Y 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
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Silver 4514Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AMX, Intel® 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+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Silver 4514Y 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++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Silver 4514Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Silver 4514Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size128 GB4 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 cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Silver 4514Y.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 April 2020 14 December 2023
Physical cores 10 16
Threads 20 32
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 150 Watt

i9-10900KF has 20% lower power consumption.

Xeon Silver 4514Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 60% more physical cores and 60% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-10900KF and Xeon Silver 4514Y. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-10900KF is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4514Y is a server/workstation one.


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