Xeon Phi 7295 vs i9-10980XE
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Phi 7295 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 258 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 12.20 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon Phi |
| Power efficiency | 11.84 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake-X (2019) | Knights Mill (2017) |
| Release date | 19 October 2019 (4 years ago) | 18 December 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $979 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Phi 7295 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) | 72 (Doheptaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 36 | 288 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s DMI3 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 15 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 4.5 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 24.75 MB (shared) | 0 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 86 °C | 77 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 8,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.550-1.2V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Phi 7295 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | SVLCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 320 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Phi 7295. 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) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Phi 7295 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Phi 7295 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Phi 7295. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | 384 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 94 GB/s | 115.212 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Max video memory | no data | 1 GB |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 0 MHz |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Phi 7295.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 36 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 19 October 2019 | 18 December 2017 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 72 |
| Threads | 36 | 288 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 320 Watt |
i9-10980XE has an age advantage of 1 year, and 93.9% lower power consumption.
Xeon Phi 7295, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Phi 7295. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i9-10980XE is a desktop processor while Xeon Phi 7295 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Phi 7295, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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