Xeon Gold 5515 vs i9-10900T

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900T and Xeon Gold 5515 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking814not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency25.23no data
Release date1 April 2020 (4 years ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900T and Xeon Gold 5515 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 speed1.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L3 cache20 MB Intel® Smart Cache22.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C76 °C
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900T and Xeon Gold 5515 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900T and Xeon Gold 5515. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
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 i9-10900T and Xeon Gold 5515 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 i9-10900T and Xeon Gold 5515 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900T and Xeon Gold 5515. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
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 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 i9-10900T and Xeon Gold 5515 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10900T and Xeon Gold 5515 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 i9-10900T and Xeon Gold 5515 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900T and Xeon Gold 5515.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 April 2020 1 October 2023
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 16
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 165 Watt

i9-10900T has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and 371.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5515, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-10900T and Xeon Gold 5515. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-10900T is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5515 is a server/workstation one.


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