Atom x7809C vs i9-10940X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10940X and Atom x7809C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	353	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	10.08	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Amston Lake (2024)
Release date	19 October 2019 (5 years ago)	8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$117

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10940X and Atom x7809C 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	28	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10940X and Atom x7809C 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 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10940X and Atom x7809C. 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 i9-10940X and Atom x7809C 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 i9-10940X and Atom x7809C are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10940X and Atom x7809C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, 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

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10940X and Atom x7809C.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	9

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2019	8 April 2024
Physical cores	14	8
Threads	28	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	25 Watt

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