Xeon W-2133 vs i9-10920X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10920X and Xeon W-2133 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	379	907
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	21.26
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon W
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)	29 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$617

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10920X and Xeon W-2133 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	8.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	484 mm2
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10920X and Xeon W-2133 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon W-2133. 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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, 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	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	-
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-10920X and Xeon W-2133 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon W-2133 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon W-2133. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	256 GB	512 GB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon W-2133.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	48

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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	16.91	8.18
Recency	19 October 2019	29 August 2017
Physical cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	140 Watt

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