Intel Xeon D-2738 vs Intel Core i9-10900E

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon D-2738 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-10900E
Intel Xeon D-2738 Intel Core i9-10900E

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-2738 or Intel Core i9-10900E - 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-2738 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-2738 was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Core i9-10900E has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10900E was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Xeon D-2700 (16) CPU group Intel Core i 10000 (43)
4 Generation 10
Ice Lake Architecture Comet Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-2738 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-2738 is 2.50 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Intel Core i9-10900E has 10 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10900E is at 2.80 GHz (4.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon D-2738 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900E
8 Cores 10
16 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.70 GHz
3.30 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-2738 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon D-2738 or Intel Core i9-10900E 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-2738 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 93.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-10900E 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-2738 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900E
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2933
1024 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
15.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 20.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
32 PCIe lanes 16
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon D-2738 is 88 W, while the Intel Core i9-10900E has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon D-2738 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900E
88 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-2738 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 15.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-10900E is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon D-2738 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900E
10 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
BGA 2579 Socket LGA 1200
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
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2020
713 $ Release price 444 $
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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-2738 Intel Xeon D-2738
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1143 (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-2738 Intel Xeon D-2738
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz
9229 (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-2738 Intel Xeon D-2738
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-10900E
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-2738 Intel Xeon D-2738
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz
19710 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-2738 Intel Core i9-10900E
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