Pentium 8500 vs i9-9940X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9940X and Pentium 8500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking356not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.29no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i9Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency10.11no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date8 October 2018 (6 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,387no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-9940X and Pentium 8500 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)5 (Penta-Core)
Threads286
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache896 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache14 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature88 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9940X and Pentium 8500 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
SocketFCLGA2066Intel BGA 1781
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9940X and Pentium 8500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i9-9940X and Pentium 8500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB+no data
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9940X and Pentium 8500 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9940X and Pentium 8500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data800 MHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9940X and Pentium 8500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9940X and Pentium 8500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9940X and Pentium 8500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9940X and Pentium 8500.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4414

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 October 2018 23 February 2022
Physical cores 14 5
Threads 28 6
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 9 Watt

i9-9940X has 180% more physical cores and 366.7% more threads.

Pentium 8500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 1733.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-9940X and Pentium 8500. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-9940X is a desktop processor while Pentium 8500 is a notebook one.


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