Xeon 6980P vs i9-9900KF

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900KF and Xeon 6980P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking688not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.44no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Power efficiency11.42no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date8 January 2019 (5 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$488no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900KF and Xeon 6980P 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)128
Threads16256
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C80 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900KF and Xeon 6980P 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)2
SocketFCLGA11517529
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon 6980P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i9-9900KF and Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1696

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 January 2019 24 September 2024
Physical cores 8 128
Threads 16 256
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 500 Watt

i9-9900KF has 426.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6980P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-9900KF and Xeon 6980P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-9900KF is a desktop processor while Xeon 6980P is a server/workstation one.


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