Pentium Dual T2390 vs i9-10920X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking395not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium Dual Core
Power efficiency9.46no data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)1 March 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz1.86 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHz533 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data143 mm2
Maximum core temperature94 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA2066PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933no data
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.



Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-10920X 26182
+4510%
Pentium Dual T2390 568

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 October 2019 1 March 2008
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 35 Watt

i9-10920X has an age advantage of 11 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium Dual T2390, on the other hand, has 371.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-10920X is a desktop processor while Pentium Dual Core T2390 is a notebook one.


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