Xeon E5-2690 v3 vs i9-10980HK

Place in the ranking	722	752
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Comet Lake	no data
Power efficiency	22.57	7.19
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-H (2020)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)	8 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$583	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980HK and Xeon E5-2690 v3 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	8 (Octa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	16	24
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	356 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	2,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980HK and Xeon E5-2690 v3 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	2
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980HK and Xeon E5-2690 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-10980HK and Xeon E5-2690 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980HK and Xeon E5-2690 v3 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980HK and Xeon E5-2690 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	68 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10980HK and Xeon E5-2690 v3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10980HK and Xeon E5-2690 v3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10980HK and Xeon E5-2690 v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980HK and Xeon E5-2690 v3.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	40

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.

i9-10980HK 10.73
+4.7%

Xeon E5-2690 v3 10.25

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.

i9-10980HK 17037
+4.7%

Xeon E5-2690 v3 16279

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.73	10.25
Recency	2 April 2020	8 September 2014
Physical cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	135 Watt

i9-10980HK has a 4.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2690 v3, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i9-10980HK and Xeon E5-2690 v3.

Be aware that Core i9-10980HK is a notebook processor while Xeon E5-2690 v3 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10980HK and Xeon E5-2690 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.