Xeon D-2876NT vs i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Xeon D-2876NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	261	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.51	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	11.84	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	no data
Release date	19 October 2019 (5 years ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon D-2876NT 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	36	32
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	20 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Xeon D-2876NT 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon D-2876NT. 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® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon D-2876NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon D-2876NT are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon D-2876NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	256 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon D-2876NT.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2019	1 October 2023
Physical cores	18	16
Threads	36	32
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	100 Watt

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