Xeon Platinum 8571N vs i9-9820X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9820X and Xeon Platinum 8571N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	597	53
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.78	10.44
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Power efficiency	7.30	13.58
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	8 October 2018 (6 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$898	$6,839

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Platinum 8571N has 118% better value for money than i9-9820X.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9820X and Xeon Platinum 8571N 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)	52
Threads	20	104
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	33	no data
L1 cache	640 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16.5 MB (shared)	300 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	92 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	78 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9820X and Xeon Platinum 8571N 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)	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9820X and Xeon Platinum 8571N. 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® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i9-9820X and Xeon Platinum 8571N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9820X and Xeon Platinum 8571N are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9820X and Xeon Platinum 8571N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9820X and Xeon Platinum 8571N.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	44	80

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	12.72	43.05
Recency	8 October 2018	14 December 2023
Physical cores	10	52
Threads	20	104
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	300 Watt

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