Xeon E-2486 vs i9-9900KS

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900KS and Xeon E-2486 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking617not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.00no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Power efficiency9.13no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date26 May 2019 (5 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$513$506

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900KS and Xeon E-2486 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s16 GT/s
Multiplier40no data
L1 cache512 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size180 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900KS and Xeon E-2486 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)127 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900KS and Xeon E-2486. 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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Core i9-9900KS and Xeon E-2486 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900KS and Xeon E-2486 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900KS and Xeon E-2486. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
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 i9-9900KS and Xeon E-2486 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9900KS and Xeon E-2486 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 i9-9900KS and Xeon E-2486 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900KS and Xeon E-2486.

PCIe version3.05
PCI Express lanes1616

Pros & cons summary


Recency 26 May 2019 14 December 2023
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 127 Watt 95 Watt

i9-9900KS has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Xeon E-2486, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 33.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-9900KS and Xeon E-2486. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-9900KS is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2486 is a server/workstation one.


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