Intel Xeon W-2265 vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

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Intel Xeon W-2265 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-10980XE
Intel Xeon W-2265 Intel Core i9-10980XE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-2265 and the Intel Core i9-10980XE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-2265 12 core processor released in Q4/2019 with the Intel Core i9-10980XE which has 18 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2019.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) CPU group Intel Core i 10000X (4)
7 Generation 10
Cascade Lake W Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i9-9980XE
Intel Xeon w5-2465X Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-2265 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-10980XE clocks with 3.00 GHz (4.80 GHz), has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-2265 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10980XE
12 Cores 18
24 Threads 36
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.50 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.80 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.30 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 Xeon W-2265 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10980XE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-2265, while the Intel Core i9-10980XE supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 93.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-2265 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10980XE
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2933
1024 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 93.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
19.25 MB L3 Cache 24.75 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 48
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-2265 has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-10980XE is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-2265 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10980XE
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 86 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-2265 has 19.25 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-10980XE is at 24.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon W-2265 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10980XE
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 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
Q4/2019 Release date Q4/2019
944 $ Release price 979 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

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 W-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1281 (100%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1174 (92%)

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 W-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
12869 (81%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
15841 (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 W-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1606 (100%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1573 (98%)

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 W-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
10869 (92%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
11836 (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 W-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
25937 (78%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
33095 (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 W-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
214 (100%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
211 (99%)

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 W-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
2860 (75%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
3800 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 W-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1191 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 W-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
24309 (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 W-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
480 (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 W-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
8848 (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 W-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
74.9 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon W-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.00 GHz
9733 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-2265 Intel Core i9-10980XE
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