Xeon Gold 6434 vs i9-10980XE

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10980XE
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
21.42
+32%

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Xeon Gold 6434 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Gold 6434 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking261431
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.5114.13
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency11.847.59
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$979$2,607

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6434 has 23% better value for money than i9-10980XE.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Gold 6434 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)22.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data64 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Gold 6434 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
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Gold 6434. 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® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Gold 6434 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Gold 6434 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 Gold 6434. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size256 GB4 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Gold 6434.

PCIe version3.05
PCI Express lanes4880

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
+32%
Xeon Gold 6434 16.23

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
+32%
Xeon Gold 6434 24836

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.42 16.23
Recency 19 October 2019 10 January 2023
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 195 Watt

i9-10980XE has a 32% higher aggregate performance score, 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6434, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years.

The Core i9-10980XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6434 in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10980XE is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6434 is a server/workstation one.


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