Intel Core i9-10900KF VS Intel Xeon W-2255

Comparing Intel Core i9-10900KF vs Intel Xeon W-2255

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i9-10900KF vs Intel Xeon W-2255 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Xeon W-2255

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Top features of Intel Core i9-10900KF

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Higher turbo clock speed

5.30 GHz 4.70 GHz

Around 11 % better overclocked clock speed
Performance per watt

125 W 165 W

About 0.76 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Xeon W-2255 Intel Core i9-10900KF

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon W-2255 and Intel Core i9-10900KF is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Xeon W-2255 Intel Core i9-10900KF
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Xeon W Intel Core i9
Generation	7 10
CPU group	Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 Intel Core i 10000
Predecessor	Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Core i9-9900KF
Successor	-- Intel Core i9-11900KF

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon W-2255 vs Intel Core i9-10900KF by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.70 GHz 3.70 GHz
CPU Cores	10 10
Turbo (1 Core)	4.70 GHz 5.30 GHz
CPU Threads	20 20
Turbo (10 Cores)	4.40 GHz 4.90 GHz
Hyperthreading	Yes Yes
Overclocking	No Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon W-2255 and Intel Core i9-10900KF along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU no iGPU
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon W-2255 and Intel Core i9-10900KF. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No No
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	No No
JPEG	No No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon W-2255 and Intel Core i9-10900KF you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	1024 GB 128 GB
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	4 2
PCIe version	3.0 3.0
PCIe lanes	48 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon W-2255 and Intel Core i9-10900KF.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon W-2255 or Intel Core i9-10900KF? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	165 W 125 W
TDP down	-- 95 W
Tjunction max.	-- 100 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon W-2255 and Intel Core i9-10900KF CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L3-Cache	19.25 MB 20.00 MB
Architecture	Cascade Lake W Comet Lake S
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Socket	LGA 2066 LGA 1200
Release date	Q4/2019 Q2/2020