i9-9990XE vs Athlon 700
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 700 and Core i9-9990XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 305 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.00 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i9 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 7.05 |
| Architecture codename | Thunderbird (1999−2000) | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 29 November 1999 (24 years ago) | 3 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $849 | $2,800 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 700 and Core i9-9990XE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.7 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 40 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 896 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 14 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 19.25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 102 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 22 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 700 and Core i9-9990XE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | A | 2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 34 Watt | 255 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 700 and Core i9-9990XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 700 and Core i9-9990XE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 700 and Core i9-9990XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR4 Quad-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 85.33 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 700 and Core i9-9990XE.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 44 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 November 1999 | 3 January 2019 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 14 |
| Threads | 1 | 28 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 34 Watt | 255 Watt |
Athlon 700 has 650% lower power consumption.
i9-9990XE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 19 years, 1300% more physical cores and 2700% more threads, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 700 and Core i9-9990XE. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 700 and Core i9-9990XE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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