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 #797
Rank #58
Core i9-9990XE wins by 28% (Rank #797 vs #58)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #901
Rank #85
Core i9-9990XE wins by 24.4% (Rank #901 vs #85)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #542
Rank #49
Core i9-9990XE wins by 32.9% (Rank #542 vs #49)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #492
Rank #167
Core i9-9990XE wins by 12.8% (Rank #492 vs #167)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #519
Rank #160
Core i9-9990XE wins by 15.3% (Rank #519 vs #160)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #483
Rank #148
Core i9-9990XE wins by 13.6% (Rank #483 vs #148)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Core i9-9990XE | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
8
|
14
|
-42.9% |
| Threads |
16
|
28
|
-42.9% |
| Base Frequency |
2,100 MHz
|
4,000 MHz
|
-47.5% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,200 MHz
|
5,000 MHz
|
-36% |
| Clock Multiplier |
21x
|
40x
|
-47.5% |
| L1 Cache |
512 KB
|
896 KB
|
-42.9% |
| L2 Cache |
8 MiB
|
14 MiB
|
-42.9% |
| L3 Cache |
11 MiB
|
19 MiB
|
-42.9% |
| Memory Channels |
6
|
4
|
+33.3% |
| Maximum Memory |
1,024 GB
|
128 GB
|
+87.5% |
| Max Bandwidth |
107 GB/s
|
79 GB/s
|
+25.9% |
| PCIe Lanes |
48
|
44
|
+8.3% |
| Max CPUs |
2
|
1
|
+50% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
85 W
|
255 W
|
66.7% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
14 nm
|
0% |
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Core i9-9990XE |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Xeon | Core |
| Series | 4200 | i9-9000 |
| Model Number | 4208 | i9-9990XE |
| Microarchitecture | Cascade Lake | Skylake |
| Core Name | Cascade Lake SP | Skylake X Refresh |
| Core Family | 6 | 6 |
| Core Model | -- | 5 |
| Socket | Socket P and LGA-3647 | Socket |
| Package | FCLGA-3647 | FCLGA-2066 |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | Lewisburg |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2666 |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16, x8, x4 | x16, x8, x4 |
| Market Segment | Server | Desktop and Workstation |
| Release Price | $417.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Core i9-9990XE |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | x86-64 (x86) |
Process
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Xeon Silver 4208 | Core i9-9990XE |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| AVX512VNNI | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| DL Boost | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| TBMT 3.0 | ||
| TBT 1.0 | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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