Xeon w5-3525 vs i9-9900

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900 and Xeon w5-3525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking739not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.09no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Power efficiency15.12no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$439$1,339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900 and Xeon w5-3525 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)45 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C75 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900 and Xeon w5-3525 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt290 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900 and Xeon w5-3525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-9900 and Xeon w5-3525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900 and Xeon w5-3525 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900 and Xeon w5-3525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630N/A
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9900 and Xeon w5-3525 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9900 and Xeon w5-3525 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9900 and Xeon w5-3525 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900 and Xeon w5-3525.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes16112

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 April 2019 24 August 2024
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 290 Watt

i9-9900 has 346.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon w5-3525, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-9900 and Xeon w5-3525. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-9900 is a desktop processor while Xeon w5-3525 is a server/workstation one.


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