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Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10980XE vs Intel Xeon W-3245: Comparison
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10980XE and Intel Xeon W-3245 separate most on memory channels: Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10980XE at 4, Intel Xeon W-3245 at 6, 33% in favour of Intel Xeon W-3245. PCIe Lanes splits them by another 25%, again favouring Intel Xeon W-3245. They match on 8 other specifications, including release year, socket status and efficiency cores.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Product Line | Core i9 | Xeon |
| Model Number | 10980XE | W-3245 |
| Codename | Cascade Lake-X | Cascade Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 18 Core / 36 Thread | 16 Core / 32 Thread |
| Release Year | 2019 | 2019 |
| TDP | 165 W | 205 W |
| Market Segment | Workstation/HEDT | Workstation |
| Cache | 24.8MB L3 + 18MB L2 + 1.1MB L1 | 22MB L3 + 16MB L2 + 1MB L1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | Other |
| Boost/Base Clock | 4.8 GHz / 3.0 GHz | 4.6 GHz / 3.2 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 14 nm | 14 |
| Performance Cores | 18 | 16 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | Yes | Yes |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.0 GHz | 3.2 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.8 GHz | 4.6 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| L2 Cache | 18 MB | 16 MB-11% |
| L3 Cache | 24.75 MB | 22 MB-11% |
| Base Power | 165 W | 205 |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 4-33% | 6 |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 48-25% | 64 |
| Launch MSRP | 979 | 1999 |
| Series | Core i9 | Xeon W |
| CPU Process Node | 14 Nanometers | 14 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Cascade Lake-X, 10th Gen Intel Core | Cascade Lake, Xeon W |
| Memory Support | DDR4-2933, non-ECC (ECC not supported) | DDR4-2933 ECC RDIMM |
| Cores | 18 | 16 |
| Threads | 36 | 32 |