Intel Core i9-9940X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y

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Intel Core i9-9940X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y
Intel Core i9-9940X Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-9940X or Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y - 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 i9-9940X has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9940X was released in Q4/2018.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y has 22 cores with 44 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Xeon Gold (148)
Intel Core i 9000X (8) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
9 Generation 2
Skylake X Refresh Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-7940X Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-9940X is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.50 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y has 22 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Core i9-9940X Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y
14 Cores 22
28 Threads 44
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 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 i9-9940X Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y
-- 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 i9-9940X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

Intel Core i9-9940X Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
19.00 MB L3 Cache 30.25 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
44 PCIe lanes 48
43.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-9940X has a TDP of 165 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y is 240 W.

Intel Core i9-9940X Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 240 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
92 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-9940X has a 19.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y cache has a total of 30.25 MB.

Intel Core i9-9940X Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y
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, AVX-512
LGA 2066 Socket LGA 3647
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
Q4/2018 Release date Q2/2019
1387 $ Release price --
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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 i9-9940X Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz
1174 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y
22C 44T @ 3.70 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 i9-9940X Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
13946 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y
22C 44T @ 3.40 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 i9-9940X Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz
1459 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y
22C 44T @ 3.70 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 i9-9940X Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
10820 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y
22C 44T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-9940X Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz
457 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-9940X Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
5912 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y
22C 44T @ 3.40 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 i9-9940X Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
28390 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y
22C 44T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-9940X Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz
197 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-9940X Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
2587 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y
22C 44T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-9940X Intel Xeon Gold 6269Y
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