Intel Core i9-10920X vs Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4

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Intel Core i9-10920X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-10920X or Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 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 i9-10920X has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10920X was released in Q4/2019.

The Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 was released in Q2/2016.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
Intel Core i 10000X (4) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24)
10 Generation 6
Cascade Lake Architecture Broadwell E
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-10920X is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz). The Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Core i9-10920X Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
12 Cores 6
24 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i9-10920X Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 i9-10920X supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Core i9-10920X Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
256 GB Max. Memory 1536 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
19.00 MB L3 Cache 15.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 40
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-10920X has a TDP of 165 W, that of the Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 is 140 W.

Intel Core i9-10920X Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
94 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-10920X has a 19.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 cache has a total of 15.00 MB.

Intel Core i9-10920X Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
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, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 2066 Socket LGA 2011-3
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
Q4/2019 Release date Q2/2016
689 $ Release price 621 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 (85%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X (88%)
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 (59%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1179 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1076 (91%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
12703 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
6508 (51%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1568 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1241 (79%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
10960 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
5826 (53%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
26361 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
11538 (44%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
115.3 (38%)
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
305.3 (100%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
7076 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
3425 (48%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
70 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
6C 12T @ 4.00 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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
922 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
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