Xeon Platinum 8356H vs i9-10980XE

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Platinum 8356H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking272not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.73no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency11.79no data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Cooper Lake-SP (2021)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$979no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Platinum 8356H 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 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)35.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Platinum 8356H 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 configuration18
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt190 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Platinum 8356H. 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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Platinum 8356H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Platinum 8356H 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 Platinum 8356H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 RDIMM
Maximum memory size256 GB1.12 TB
Max memory channels46
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Platinum 8356H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4848

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 October 2019 6 April 2021
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 190 Watt

i9-10980XE has 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads, and 15.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8356H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Platinum 8356H. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-10980XE is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8356H is a server/workstation one.


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