i9-10980HK vs Xeon E5-2686 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i9-10980HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	596	722
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency	8.33	22.57
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$583

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i9-10980HK 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	36	16
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	2 × 9.6 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	45 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 E5-2686 v4 and Core i9-10980HK 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
Socket	no data	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i9-10980HK. 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)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i9-10980HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i9-10980HK are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i9-10980HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.25 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core i9-10980HK.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	12.77	10.73
Recency	20 June 2016	2 April 2020
Physical cores	18	8
Threads	36	16
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	45 Watt

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