i9-9990XE vs Xeon E5606

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5606
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.55
Core i9-9990XE
2019
14 cores / 28 threads, 255 Watt
19.71
+1172%

Core i9-9990XE outperforms Xeon E5606 by a whopping 1172% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5606 and Core i9-9990XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2141300
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.433.18
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i9
Power efficiency1.777.05
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)3 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$46$2,800

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-9990XE has 640% better value for money than Xeon E5606.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5606 and Core i9-9990XE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads428
Base clock speed2.13 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed0.13 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data40
L1 cache64 KB (per core)896 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)14 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5606 and Core i9-9990XE 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA13662066
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt255 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5606 and Core i9-9990XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5606 and Core i9-9990XE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5606 and Core i9-9990XE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5606 and Core i9-9990XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size288 GB128 GB
Max memory channels34
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5606 and Core i9-9990XE.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data44

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.

Xeon E5606 1.55
i9-9990XE 19.71
+1172%

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.

Xeon E5606 2365
i9-9990XE 30162
+1175%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.55 19.71
Recency 14 February 2011 3 January 2019
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 4 28
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 255 Watt

Xeon E5606 has 218.8% lower power consumption.

i9-9990XE, on the other hand, has a 1171.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 250% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-9990XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5606 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5606 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-9990XE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5606 and Core i9-9990XE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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