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Intel Core i9-9990XE
Intel Core i9-9990XE is a Desktop processor from Intel. It began to be released in October 2018. The CPU belongs to the Skylake-X family. The processor has 14 cores and 28 threads. And the processor is also made using 14 nm technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.
Basic
Label Name
Intel
Platform
Desktop
Launch Date
October 2018
Model Name
?
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Core i9-9990XE
Code Name
Skylake-X
Generation
Core i9 Extreme (X-Series 9th Gen)
CPU Specifications
Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
14
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
28
Basic Frequency
4 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
?
Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.
up to 5.1 GHz
L1 Cache
64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache
1 MB (per core)
L3 Cache
19.25 MB (shared)
Multiplier
40.0x
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
Intel Socket 2066
Multiplier Unlocked
Yes
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
14 nm
TDP
255 W
PCI Express Version
?
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
Gen 3
Memory Specifications
Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR4
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
Quad-channel
ECC Memory
No
Geekbench 5
Single Core
1332
Multi Core
15351
Performance
Multi Core
Geekbench 6
Single Core
1783
Multi Core
13850
Passmark CPU
Single Core
2970
Multi Core
30162
Compared to Other CPU
30%
48%
89%
Better then 30% CPU over the past year
Better then 48% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 89% CPU
SiliconCat Rating
89
Ranks 89 among Desktop CPU on our website
234
Ranks 234 among all CPU on our website
Geekbench 6 Single Core
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