Xeon E-2134 vs i9-10980XE

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10980XE
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
21.42
+254%

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Xeon E-2134 by a whopping 254% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E-2134 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2611107
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.5118.22
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E
Power efficiency11.847.77
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)12 July 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$979$256

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2134 has 58% better value for money than i9-10980XE.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E-2134 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads368
Base clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E-2134 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt71 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E-2134. 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E-2134 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E-2134 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E-2134. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size256 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics P630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E-2134.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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.

i9-10980XE 21.42
+254%
Xeon E-2134 6.05

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.

i9-10980XE 32787
+254%
Xeon E-2134 9260

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.

i9-10980XE 1599
+5.4%
Xeon E-2134 1517

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.

i9-10980XE 12175
+152%
Xeon E-2134 4830

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.42 6.05
Recency 19 October 2019 12 July 2018
Physical cores 18 4
Threads 36 8
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 71 Watt

i9-10980XE has a 254% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads.

Xeon E-2134, on the other hand, has 132.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10980XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2134 in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10980XE is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2134 is a server/workstation one.


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