Xeon D-2896TER vs i9-10980HK

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980HK and Xeon D-2896TER processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking729not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Comet Lakeno data
Power efficiency22.57no data
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)no data
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$583no data

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980HK and Xeon D-2896TER 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads1640
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)30 MB
Chip lithography14 nmno data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980HK and Xeon D-2896TER 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980HK and Xeon D-2896TER. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssistno data-
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-10980HK and Xeon D-2896TER technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980HK and Xeon D-2896TER are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980HK and Xeon D-2896TER. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processorsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10980HK and Xeon D-2896TER integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10980HK and Xeon D-2896TER integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@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 i9-10980HK and Xeon D-2896TER integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980HK and Xeon D-2896TER.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes1632
USB revisionno data3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data24
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data+

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 April 2020 1 October 2023
Physical cores 8 20
Threads 16 40
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 110 Watt

i9-10980HK has 144.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon D-2896TER, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-10980HK and Xeon D-2896TER. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i9-10980HK is a notebook processor while Xeon D-2896TER is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10980HK and Xeon D-2896TER, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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