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Intel Core i9-9900KS vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8156. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2019
Intel Core i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS
Released
Q3/2017
Overall score
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156

What's the best choice Intel Core i9-9900KS or Intel Xeon Platinum 8156? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i9-9900KS has a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 127 W. Released in Q4/2019.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 105 W. Released in Q3/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    244 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 10% better clock speed

    4.00 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 times more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 26% better overclocked clock speed

    5.00 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-9900KS CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    190 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    111 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    127 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    106 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    56 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    121 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    262 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    246 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    54 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    646 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    161 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    6 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    74 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    256 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    409 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.83 times less performance per watt

    105 W left arrow 127 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    320 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    357 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    109 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    223 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    262 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    189 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 9000 left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum 8100
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    4.00 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    5.00 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 and Intel Core i9-9900KS. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 6
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 48
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-9900KS and Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    127 W left arrow 105 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    159 W / 28 s left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow --
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-9900KS and Intel Core i9-9900KS, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    16.00 MB left arrow 17.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S Refresh left arrow Skylake
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow LGA 3647
  • Release date
    Q4/2019 left arrow Q3/2017

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-9900KS and Intel Xeon Platinum 8156.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
222
Intel Core i9-9900KS
162
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
2201
Intel Core i9-9900KS
827
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
6250
Intel Core i9-9900KS
4167
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
38244
Intel Core i9-9900KS
15538
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156

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