Ryzen 9 9900X vs i9-10940XE

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10940XE and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated107
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.77
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data27.24
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10940XE and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2824
Base clock speed3.3 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data2x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10940XE and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 configuration11
Socket2066AM5
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10940XE and Ryzen 9 9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i9-10940XE and Ryzen 9 9900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10940XE and Ryzen 9 9900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10940XE and Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10940XE and Ryzen 9 9900X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 October 2019 15 August 2024
Physical cores 14 12
Threads 28 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 120 Watt

i9-10940XE has 16.7% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads.

Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 37.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-10940XE and Ryzen 9 9900X. We've got no test results to judge.


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