i9-10940XE vs Xeon W-2191B

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking353not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency11.93no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Cascade Lake-X (2019)
Release date21 December 2017 (7 years ago)19 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads3628
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE 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)1
Socket20662066
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes48no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 December 2017 19 October 2019
Physical cores 18 14
Threads 36 28
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 165 Watt

Xeon W-2191B has 28.6% more physical cores and 28.6% more threads, and 17.9% lower power consumption.

i9-10940XE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

We couldn't decide between Xeon W-2191B and Core i9-10940XE. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon W-2191B is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-10940XE is a desktop one.


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