i9-9900KF vs Xeon E5-2682 v4
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5-2682 v4 outperforms Core i9-9900KF by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2682 v4 and Core i9-9900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 638 | 675 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 8.15 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon E5 | Intel Core i9 |
| Power efficiency | 9.46 | 11.46 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 8 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $488 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2682 v4 and Core i9-9900KF 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) |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus type | QPI | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 2 × 9.6 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 21 | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 40 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 456.12 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 7200 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2682 v4 and Core i9-9900KF 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2682 v4 and Core i9-9900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2682 v4 and Core i9-9900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2682 v4 and Core i9-9900KF are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2682 v4 and Core i9-9900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 1,536 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2682 v4 and Core i9-9900KF.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.99 | 11.50 |
| Recency | 20 June 2016 | 8 January 2019 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 95 Watt |
Xeon E5-2682 v4 has a 4.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
i9-9900KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 26.3% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2682 v4 and Core i9-9900KF.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2682 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-9900KF is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2682 v4 and Core i9-9900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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