Xeon Gold 6150 vs i9-9900X

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9900X
2018
10 cores / 20 threads, 165 Watt
14.28
Xeon Gold 6150
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
17.93
+25.6%

Xeon Gold 6150 outperforms Core i9-9900X by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900X and Xeon Gold 6150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking532362
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.974.62
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency7.899.91
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date8 October 2018 (6 years ago)25 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$989$3,358

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-9900X has 8% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6150.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900X and Xeon Gold 6150 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads2036
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3527
L1 cache640 KB1.125 MB
L2 cache10 MB18 MB
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)24.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature92 °C89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900X and Xeon Gold 6150 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)4 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900X and Xeon Gold 6150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-

Security technologies

Core i9-9900X and Xeon Gold 6150 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900X and Xeon Gold 6150 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900X and Xeon Gold 6150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB768 GB
Max memory channels46
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900X and Xeon Gold 6150.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4448

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.

i9-9900X 14.28
Xeon Gold 6150 17.93
+25.6%

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.

i9-9900X 21853
Xeon Gold 6150 27446
+25.6%

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.

i9-9900X 1454
+22.4%
Xeon Gold 6150 1188

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.

i9-9900X 9320
Xeon Gold 6150 10085
+8.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.28 17.93
Recency 8 October 2018 25 April 2017
Physical cores 10 18
Threads 20 36

i9-9900X has an age advantage of 1 year.

Xeon Gold 6150, on the other hand, has a 25.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 80% more physical cores and 80% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6150 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-9900X in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-9900X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6150 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-9900X and Xeon Gold 6150, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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