Xeon w7-3545 vs i9-9940X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9940X and Xeon w7-3545 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking356not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.29no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Power efficiency10.11no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date19 October 2018 (6 years ago)24 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,387$2,039

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-9940X and Xeon w7-3545 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2848
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)67.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size484 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature88 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data76 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9940X and Xeon w7-3545 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
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt310 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9940X and Xeon w7-3545. 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® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, 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++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-9940X and Xeon w7-3545 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9940X and Xeon w7-3545 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9940X and Xeon w7-3545. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9940X and Xeon w7-3545.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes44112

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 October 2018 24 August 2023
Physical cores 14 24
Threads 28 48
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 310 Watt

i9-9940X has 87.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon w7-3545, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 71.4% more physical cores and 71.4% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-9940X and Xeon w7-3545. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-9940X is a desktop processor while Xeon w7-3545 is a server/workstation one.


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