Xeon Gold 5215 vs i9-10910

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10910
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
13.78
+37.5%
Xeon Gold 5215
2019
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
10.02

Core i9-10910 outperforms Xeon Gold 5215 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10910 and Xeon Gold 5215 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking548778
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.069.79
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesComet LakeIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency10.2410.95
Architecture codenameComet Lake-S (2020)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date20 May 2020 (4 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$488$1,221

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10910 has 44% better value for money than Xeon Gold 5215.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10910 and Xeon Gold 5215 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2020
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data25
L1 cache640 KB640 KB
L2 cache2.5 MB10 MB
L3 cache20 MB13.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C77 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10910 and Xeon Gold 5215 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)
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10910 and Xeon Gold 5215. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro-+
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--
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-10910 and Xeon Gold 5215 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10910 and Xeon Gold 5215 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10910 and Xeon Gold 5215. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s128.001 GB/s
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 i9-10910 and Xeon Gold 5215 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10910 and Xeon Gold 5215 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 i9-10910 and Xeon Gold 5215 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10910 and Xeon Gold 5215.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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.

i9-10910 13.78
+37.5%
Xeon Gold 5215 10.02

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.

i9-10910 21487
+37.5%
Xeon Gold 5215 15624

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.

i9-10910 1749
+61.5%
Xeon Gold 5215 1083

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.

i9-10910 8444
+37.4%
Xeon Gold 5215 6145

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.78 10.02
Recency 20 May 2020 2 April 2019
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 85 Watt

i9-10910 has a 37.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Xeon Gold 5215, on the other hand, has 47.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10910 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5215 in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10910 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5215 is a server/workstation one.


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