Xeon Phi 7290 vs i9-9900K

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900K and Xeon Phi 7290 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking676not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.68no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore i9 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency11.45no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Knights Landing (2016)
Release date19 October 2018 (6 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$488no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900K and Xeon Phi 7290 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads16288
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)32 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data8,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900K and Xeon Phi 7290 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketLGA-11513647
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt245 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900K and Xeon Phi 7290. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i9-9900K and Xeon Phi 7290 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900K and Xeon Phi 7290 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900K and Xeon Phi 7290. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth44.668 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9900K and Xeon Phi 7290 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9900K and Xeon Phi 7290 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9900K and Xeon Phi 7290 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900K and Xeon Phi 7290.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 October 2018 20 June 2016
Physical cores 8 72
Threads 16 288
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 245 Watt

i9-9900K has an age advantage of 2 years, and 157.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon Phi 7290, on the other hand, has 800% more physical cores and 1700% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-9900K and Xeon Phi 7290. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-9900K is a desktop processor while Xeon Phi 7290 is a server/workstation one.


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