Xeon Gold 6230 vs i9-10920X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10920X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 165 Watt
16.49
Xeon Gold 6230
2019
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
17.13
+3.9%

Xeon Gold 6230 outperforms Core i9-10920X by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6230 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking403377
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data13.56
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency9.4612.97
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,894

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6230 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads2440
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64K (per core)1.25 MB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)20 MB
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)27.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature94 °C87 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6230 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 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6230. 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 i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6230 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6230 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6230. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size256 GB1 TB
Max memory channels46
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6230.

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.

i9-10920X 16.49
Xeon Gold 6230 17.13
+3.9%

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.

i9-10920X 26187
Xeon Gold 6230 27210
+3.9%

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.

i9-10920X 1707
+77.8%
Xeon Gold 6230 960

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.

i9-10920X 11461
+41.2%
Xeon Gold 6230 8116

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.49 17.13
Recency 19 October 2019 2 April 2019
Physical cores 12 20
Threads 24 40
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 125 Watt

i9-10920X has an age advantage of 6 months.

Xeon Gold 6230, on the other hand, has a 3.9% higher aggregate performance score, 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads, and 32% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6230.

Note that Core i9-10920X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6230 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6230, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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