Xeon w3-2525 vs i9-9960X
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-9960X outperforms Xeon w3-2525 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 379 | 430 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.33 | 70.64 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i9 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.36 | 3.83 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 19 October 2018 (6 years ago) | 24 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,684 | $609 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon w3-2525 has 1531% better value for money than i9-9960X.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i9-9960X and Xeon w3-2525 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 8 |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 31 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 22 MB (shared) | 22.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 85 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-9960X and Xeon w3-2525 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 175 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9960X and Xeon w3-2525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i9-9960X and Xeon w3-2525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9960X and Xeon w3-2525 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9960X and Xeon w3-2525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 2 TB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9960X and Xeon w3-2525.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 44 | 64 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.60 | 17.34 |
| Recency | 19 October 2018 | 24 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 175 Watt |
i9-9960X has a 7.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 6.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon w3-2525, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core i9-9960X and Intel Xeon w3-2525.
Note that Core i9-9960X is a desktop processor while Xeon w3-2525 is a server/workstation one.
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