Intel Core i9-9990XE vs Intel Xeon Gold 6230R

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Intel Core i9-9990XE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Xeon Gold 6230R

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-9990XE or Intel Xeon Gold 6230R - 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 i9-9990XE has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9990XE was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6230R has 26 cores with 52 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230R was released in Q1/2020.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
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
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-9990XE is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (5.10 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6230R has 26 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Core i9-9990XE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
14 Cores 26
28 Threads 52
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.00 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
5.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.30 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 i9-9990XE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
-- 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 i9-9990XE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230R can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

Intel Core i9-9990XE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2933
128 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
85.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
19.25 MB L3 Cache 35.75 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 i9-9990XE has a TDP of 255 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6230R is 150 W.

Intel Core i9-9990XE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
255 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
84 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-9990XE has a 19.25 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6230R cache has a total of 35.75 MB.

Intel Core i9-9990XE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
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
Q2/2019 Release date Q1/2020
2999 $ Release price 1894 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9990XE (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6230R (74%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9990XE (94%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6230R (93%)

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 i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 5.10 GHz
1392 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6230R Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
26C 52T @ 4.00 GHz
1027 (74%)

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 i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz
16199 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6230R Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
26C 52T @ 2.30 GHz
13953 (86%)

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 i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz
29744 (87%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6230R Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
26C 52T @ 2.30 GHz
34208 (100%)

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 i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6230R Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
26C 52T @ 4.00 GHz
1367 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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