Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H vs Intel Core i9-9960X

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-9960X
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H Intel Core i9-9960X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H and the Intel Core i9-9960X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H 28 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Core i9-9960X which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2018.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10) CPU group Intel Core i 9000X (8)
3 Generation 9
Cooper Lake Architecture Skylake X Refresh
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i9-7960X
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (4.30 GHz). The processor can compute 56 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-9960X clocks with 3.10 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H Characteristic Intel Core i9-9960X
28 Cores 16
56 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.90 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 GHz

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 Xeon Platinum 8380H Characteristic Intel Core i9-9960X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 1146 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H, while the Intel Core i9-9960X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H Characteristic Intel Core i9-9960X
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2666
1146 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
153.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
38.50 MB L3 Cache 22.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 44
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 43.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-9960X is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H Characteristic Intel Core i9-9960X
250 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 92 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H has 38.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-9960X is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H Characteristic Intel Core i9-9960X
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 4189 Socket LGA 2066
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
Q2/2020 Release date Q4/2018
-- Release price 1684 $
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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 Platinum 8380H Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H
28C 56T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
1174 (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 Platinum 8380H Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H
28C 56T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
14314 (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 Platinum 8380H Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H
28C 56T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
1459 (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 Platinum 8380H Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H
28C 56T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
11020 (100%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8380H Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H
28C 56T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
457 (100%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8380H Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H
28C 56T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
6671 (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 Platinum 8380H Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H
28C 56T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
30355 (100%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8380H Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H
28C 56T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
104.3 (100%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8380H Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H
28C 56T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
200 (100%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8380H Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H
28C 56T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
2872 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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