Intel Xeon D-1553N vs Intel Core i9-10880H

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Intel Xeon D-1553N CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-10880H
Intel Xeon D-1553N Intel Core i9-10880H

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-1553N or Intel Core i9-10880H - 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 Xeon D-1553N has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1553N was released in Q3/2017.

The Intel Core i9-10880H has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10880H was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group Intel Core i 10000H (11)
1 Generation 10
Broadwell Architecture Comet Lake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1553N has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1553N is 2.30 GHz (2.70 GHz) while the Intel Core i9-10880H has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10880H is at 2.30 GHz (5.10 GHz).

Intel Xeon D-1553N Characteristic Intel Core i9-10880H
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.10 GHz
2.30 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 Xeon D-1553N Characteristic Intel Core i9-10880H
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon D-1553N or Intel Core i9-10880H 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 Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 Intel UHD Graphics 630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon D-1553N can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-10880H supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 46.9 GB/s.

Intel Xeon D-1553N Characteristic Intel Core i9-10880H
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2933
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
32 PCIe lanes 16
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon D-1553N is 65 W, while the Intel Core i9-10880H has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon D-1553N Characteristic Intel Core i9-10880H
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1553N is manufactured in 14 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-10880H is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 18.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon D-1553N Characteristic Intel Core i9-10880H
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
BGA 1667 Socket BGA 1440
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2020
915 $ 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 Xeon D-1553N Intel Xeon D-1553N
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10880H Intel Core i9-10880H
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1318 (100%)

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 Xeon D-1553N Intel Xeon D-1553N
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10880H Intel Core i9-10880H
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz
6189 (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 Xeon D-1553N Intel Xeon D-1553N
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10880H Intel Core i9-10880H
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1624 (100%)

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 Xeon D-1553N Intel Xeon D-1553N
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10880H Intel Core i9-10880H
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz
6879 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon D-1553N Intel Xeon D-1553N
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10880H Intel Core i9-10880H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)

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 Xeon D-1553N Intel Xeon D-1553N
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10880H Intel Core i9-10880H
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz
14758 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-1553N Intel Core i9-10880H
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