Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #360
Rank #999
Core i7-9800X wins by 15.1% (Rank #360 vs #999)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #382
Rank #1,070
Core i7-9800X wins by 16.6% (Rank #382 vs #1070)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #348
Rank #735
Core i7-9800X wins by 12.9% (Rank #348 vs #735)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #342
Rank #657
Core i7-9800X wins by 7% (Rank #342 vs #657)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #362
Rank #617
Core i7-9800X wins by 7.3% (Rank #362 vs #617)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #250
Rank #867
Core i7-9800X wins by 12% (Rank #250 vs #867)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i7-9800X | Xeon X5690 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
8
|
6
|
+25% |
| Threads |
16
|
12
|
+25% |
| Base Frequency |
3,800 MHz
|
3,460 MHz
|
+8.9% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
4,400 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
4,400 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
38x
|
-- | |
| L1 Cache |
512 KB
|
-- | |
| L2 Cache |
8 MiB
|
-- | |
| L3 Cache |
17 MiB
|
-- | |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
3
|
+25% |
| Maximum Memory |
128 GB
|
0 GB
|
+99.8% |
| Max Bandwidth |
79 GB/s
|
32 GB/s
|
+59.7% |
| PCIe Lanes |
44
|
40
|
+9.1% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
2
|
-50% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
165 W
|
130 W
|
21.2% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
32 nm
|
56.3% less |
| Specification | Core i7-9800X | Xeon X5690 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Core | -- |
| Series | i7-9000 | -- |
| Model Number | i7-9800X | X5690 |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | -- |
| Core Name | Skylake X Refresh | -- |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Socket | Socket | FCLGA1366 |
| Package | FCLGA-2066 | -- |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4 | x4, x8, x16 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | -- |
| Release Price | $589.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | No | -- |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i7-9800X | Xeon X5690 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Manufacturer | Intel | -- |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i7-9800X | Xeon X5690 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | HD Graphics 2500 |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1100 MHz |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i7-9800X | Xeon X5690 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| AVX512_VNNI | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| DL Boost | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| Run Sure | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBMT 3.0 | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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