Xeon Gold 6134 vs i9-10900X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10900X
2019
10 cores / 20 threads, 165 Watt
14.14
+35.3%
Xeon Gold 6134
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
10.45

Core i9-10900X outperforms Xeon Gold 6134 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900X and Xeon Gold 6134 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking518749
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.61
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency8.117.60
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)25 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,214

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900X and Xeon Gold 6134 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 speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)24.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature94 °C79 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900X and Xeon Gold 6134 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 configuration14 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900X and Xeon Gold 6134. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® 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++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-10900X and Xeon Gold 6134 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900X and Xeon Gold 6134 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900X and Xeon Gold 6134. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size256 GB768 GB
Max memory channels46
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900X and Xeon Gold 6134.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4848

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.

i9-10900X 14.14
+35.3%
Xeon Gold 6134 10.45

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.

i9-10900X 22460
+35.3%
Xeon Gold 6134 16596

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.

i9-10900X 1586
+28.5%
Xeon Gold 6134 1234

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.

i9-10900X 9615
+31.8%
Xeon Gold 6134 7293

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.14 10.45
Recency 19 October 2019 25 April 2017
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 16
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 130 Watt

i9-10900X has a 35.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Xeon Gold 6134, on the other hand, has 26.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6134 in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10900X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6134 is a server/workstation one.


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