Intel Core i9-9980XE vs Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Core i9 Intel Xeon E5
• Generation
  9 6
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 9000X Intel Xeon E5 v4
• Predecessor
  -- Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i9-9980XE vs Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.00 GHz 2.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  18 14
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.50 GHz 3.50 GHz
• CPU Threads
  36 28
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

To choose the best model between Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2666 DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  128 GB
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  4 4
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  48 40

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i9-9980XE or Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  165 W 135 W
• Tjunction max.
  84 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  25.00 MB 35.00 MB
• Architecture
  Skylake X Refresh Broadwell E
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2066 LGA 2011-3
• Release date
  Q4/2018 Q1/2016

List of devices based on Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4.

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