Xeon w5-3525 vs i9-10900X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900X and Xeon w5-3525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking518not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency8.11no data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,339

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900X and Xeon w5-3525 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)
Performance-coresno data16
Threads2032
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)45 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature94 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data75 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900X and Xeon w5-3525 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt290 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900X and Xeon w5-3525. 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® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, 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 w5-3525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900X and Xeon w5-3525 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 w5-3525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size256 GB4 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900X and Xeon w5-3525.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes48112

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 October 2019 24 August 2024
Physical cores 10 16
Threads 20 32
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 290 Watt

i9-10900X has 75.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon w5-3525, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 60% more physical cores and 60% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-10900X and Xeon w5-3525. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-10900X is a desktop processor while Xeon w5-3525 is a server/workstation one.


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