Ultra 7 268V vs i9-10900X

Place in the ranking	514	463
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	8.12	83.92
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	19 October 2019 (5 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900X and Core Ultra 7 268V 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	10 (Deca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	20	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	37 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900X and Core Ultra 7 268V 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
Socket	FCLGA2066	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900X and Core Ultra 7 268V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-10900X and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900X and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900X and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900X and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	14.42	15.37
Recency	19 October 2019	24 September 2024
Physical cores	10	8
Threads	20	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	17 Watt

i9-10900X has 25% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

Ultra 7 268V, on the other hand, has a 6.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 870.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i9-10900X and Core Ultra 7 268V.

Note that Core i9-10900X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 268V is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10900X and Core Ultra 7 268V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.