Intel Core i9-10900KF vs Intel Xeon E-2224

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-10900KF		Intel Xeon E-2224
CPU comparison Intel Core i9-10900KF or Intel Xeon E-2224 - 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 i9-10900KF has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.30 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10900KF was released in Q2/2020. The Intel Xeon E-2224 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2224 was released in Q2/2019.

Intel Core i9 (78)	Family	Intel Xeon E (44)
Intel Core i 10000 (43)	CPU group	Intel Xeon E-2200 (19)
10	Generation	2
Comet Lake S	Architecture	Coffee Lake S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-9900KF	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i9-11900KF	Successor	Intel Xeon E-2334

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i9-10900KF is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (5.30 GHz). The Intel Xeon E-2224 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (4.60 GHz).
Intel Core i9-10900KF	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E-2224
10	Cores	4
20	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.70 GHz	Frequency	3.40 GHz
5.30 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.60 GHz
4.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.70 GHz

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 i9-10900KF	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E-2224
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
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 i9-10900KF supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2224 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i9-10900KF	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E-2224
DDR4-2933	Memory	DDR4-2666
128 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	42.7 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
20.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	16
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-10900KF has a TDP of 125 W, that of the Intel Xeon E-2224 is 71 W.
Intel Core i9-10900KF	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E-2224
125 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	71 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
95 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i9-10900KF has a 20.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E-2224 cache has a total of 8.00 MB.
Intel Core i9-10900KF	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E-2224
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1200	Socket	LGA 1151-2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020	Release date	Q2/2019
472 $	Release price	190 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900KF (100%)

Intel Xeon E-2224 (84%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900KF (100%)

Intel Xeon E-2224 (32%)

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 i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	1417 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz	1322 (93%)

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 i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	11344 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	4408 (39%)

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 i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	1864 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz	1561 (84%)

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 i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	10634 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	4428 (42%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	645 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz	451 (70%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	6419 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1589 (25%)

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 i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	22978 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	7294 (32%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	232 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz	207 (89%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	2668 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	643 (24%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	80 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	936 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	1382 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	15945 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	240 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	126 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	587 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 3.70 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 i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz	7381 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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