Intel Core i7-990X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H

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Intel Core i7-990X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-990X or Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-990X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.73 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-990X was released in Q1/2011.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Core i7 900 (4) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18)
1 Generation 4
Gulftown Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-990X has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-990X is 3.46 GHz (3.73 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H has 28 CPU cores and 56 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H is at 2.00 GHz (3.50 GHz).

Intel Core i7-990X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
6 Cores 28
12 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.46 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.73 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-990X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-990X or Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-990X can use up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 307.2 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-990X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
24 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
3 Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.50 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 75.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 80
-- PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-990X is 130 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-990X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 250 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-990X is manufactured in 32 nm and has 13.50 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 75.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-990X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1366 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q1/2023
1059 $ Release price 4708 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.73 GHz
639 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
28C 56T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
3765 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.73 GHz
660 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
28C 56T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
3247 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
6975 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
2460 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-990X Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
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