Xeon Silver 4310 vs i9-9980XE

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9980XE
2018
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
18.34
+30.9%
Xeon Silver 4310
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
14.01

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Xeon Silver 4310 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Silver 4310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking329530
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.94no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Power efficiency10.5211.05
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date8 October 2018 (6 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,979no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Silver 4310 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3624
Base clock speed3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache1.125 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache18 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature84 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data82 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Silver 4310 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)2
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Silver 4310. 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++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Silver 4310 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Silver 4310 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Silver 4310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size128 GB6 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/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Silver 4310.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4464

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.

i9-9980XE 18.34
+30.9%
Xeon Silver 4310 14.01

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.

i9-9980XE 29127
+30.9%
Xeon Silver 4310 22250

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.

i9-9980XE 1428
+16.1%
Xeon Silver 4310 1230

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.

i9-9980XE 11345
+45.1%
Xeon Silver 4310 7821

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.34 14.01
Recency 8 October 2018 6 April 2021
Physical cores 18 12
Threads 36 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 120 Watt

i9-9980XE has a 30.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Xeon Silver 4310, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 37.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-9980XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4310 in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-9980XE is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4310 is a server/workstation one.


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