Celeron 927UE vs i9-7900X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7900X and Celeron 927UE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	556	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.05	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core i9 (Desktop)	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	8.96	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)	1 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7900X and Celeron 927UE 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	20	1
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	33	no data
L1 cache	640 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	256 KB
L3 cache	13.75 MB	1 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7900X and Celeron 927UE 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	Socket R4	BGA
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Celeron 927UE. 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	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7900X and Celeron 927UE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Celeron 927UE 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 i9-7900X and Celeron 927UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and Celeron 927UE.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	44	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 May 2017	1 January 2013
Physical cores	10	1
Threads	20	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	17 Watt

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