Xeon W-3375 vs i9-9900KF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9900KF
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
11.47
Xeon W-3375
2021
38 cores / 76 threads, 270 Watt
37.20
+224%

Xeon W-3375 outperforms Core i9-9900KF by a whopping 224% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900KF and Xeon W-3375 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking68886
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.44no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Power efficiency11.4313.04
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Ice Lake-W (2021)
Release date7 January 2019 (5 years ago)29 July 2021 (3 years 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 W-3375 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)38
Threads1676
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)57 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C83 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900KF and Xeon W-3375 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon W-3375. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i9-9900KF and Xeon W-3375 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+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon W-3375 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon W-3375. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900KF and Xeon W-3375.

PCIe version3.04
PCI Express lanes1664

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.

i9-9900KF 11.47
Xeon W-3375 37.20
+224%

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.

i9-9900KF 18221
Xeon W-3375 59091
+224%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-9900KF 1722
Xeon W-3375 1818
+5.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-9900KF 8126
Xeon W-3375 17713
+118%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.47 37.20
Recency 7 January 2019 29 July 2021
Physical cores 8 38
Threads 16 76
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 270 Watt

i9-9900KF has 184.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-3375, on the other hand, has a 224.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 375% more physical cores and 375% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon W-3375 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-9900KF in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-9900KF is a desktop processor while Xeon W-3375 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-9900KF and Xeon W-3375, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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