Xeon Platinum 8163 vs Core i9-9820X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9820X and Xeon Platinum 8163 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	551	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.11	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	Intel Xeon Platinum
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	8 October 2018 (5 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$898	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9820X and Xeon Platinum 8163 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	10 (Deca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	20	48
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	640 KB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	10 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB (shared)	33 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9820X and Xeon Platinum 8163 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 (Uniprocessor)	8 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	2066	Socket P
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9820X and Xeon Platinum 8163. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Core i9-9820X and Xeon Platinum 8163 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9820X and Xeon Platinum 8163 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9820X and Xeon Platinum 8163. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9820X and Xeon Platinum 8163.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	44	48

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	10	24
Threads	20	48

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