Xeon E5-2687W v4 vs i9-10980XE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10980XE
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
20.57
+85.6%
Xeon E5-2687W v4
2016
12 cores / 24 threads, 160 Watt
11.08

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Xeon E5-2687W v4 by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5-2687W v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking272706
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.722.41
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E5
Power efficiency11.796.55
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$979$2,141

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10980XE has 386% better value for money than Xeon E5-2687W v4.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5-2687W v4 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3624
Base clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHz2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)30 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data306.18 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C76 °C
Number of transistorsno data4700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5-2687W v4 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt160 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5-2687W v4. 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® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5-2687W v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5-2687W v4 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 E5-2687W v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size256 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5-2687W v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4840

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 20.57
+85.6%
Xeon E5-2687W v4 11.08

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 32670
+85.7%
Xeon E5-2687W v4 17596

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 1600
+44.3%
Xeon E5-2687W v4 1109

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 12192
+54.8%
Xeon E5-2687W v4 7877

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.57 11.08
Recency 19 October 2019 20 June 2016
Physical cores 18 12
Threads 36 24
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 160 Watt

i9-10980XE has a 85.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Xeon E5-2687W v4, on the other hand, has 3.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10980XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2687W v4 in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10980XE is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2687W v4 is a server/workstation one.


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