Xeon Silver 4510 vs i9-10980XE

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10980XE
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
21.42
Xeon Silver 4510
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 150 Watt
22.33
+4.2%

Xeon Silver 4510 outperforms Core i9-10980XE by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Silver 4510 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking260244
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.01100.00
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency11.8413.57
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$979$563

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4510 has 733% better value for money than i9-10980XE.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Silver 4510 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 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data84 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Silver 4510 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 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Silver 4510. 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++
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 Silver 4510 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 Silver 4510 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 Silver 4510. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC)
Maximum memory size256 GB4 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Silver 4510.

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
Xeon Silver 4510 22.33
+4.2%

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
Xeon Silver 4510 34170
+4.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.42 22.33
Recency 19 October 2019 14 December 2023
Physical cores 18 12
Threads 36 24
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 150 Watt

i9-10980XE has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Xeon Silver 4510, on the other hand, has a 4.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 10% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i9-10980XE and Xeon Silver 4510.

Note that Core i9-10980XE is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4510 is a server/workstation one.


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