Xeon w7-3445 vs i9-10900X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900X and Xeon w7-3445 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	519	138
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	45.10
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	8.11	10.63
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	19 October 2019 (5 years ago)	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,989

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900X and Xeon w7-3445 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 cores	10 (Deca-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	20	40
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900X and Xeon w7-3445 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900X and Xeon w7-3445. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i9-10900X and Xeon w7-3445 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900X and Xeon w7-3445 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900X and Xeon w7-3445. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	256 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900X and Xeon w7-3445.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	112

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.14	30.34
Recency	19 October 2019	15 February 2023
Physical cores	10	20
Threads	20	40
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	270 Watt

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