i9-9990XE vs Athlon X4 950
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-9990XE outperforms Athlon X4 950 by a whopping 742% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2095 | 424 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.66 | 2.29 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i9 |
| Power efficiency | 3.35 | 7.18 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (8 years ago) | 19 October 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | $2,800 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Athlon X4 950 has 60% better value for money than i9-9990XE.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 950 and Core i9-9990XE 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 40 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 19.25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 950 and Core i9-9990XE 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | 2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 255 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core i9-9990XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core i9-9990XE 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 Athlon X4 950 and Core i9-9990XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 Quad-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 85.33 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core i9-9990XE.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 44 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.03 | 17.10 |
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 19 October 2018 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 14 |
| Threads | 4 | 28 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 255 Watt |
Athlon X4 950 has 292.3% lower power consumption.
i9-9990XE, on the other hand, has a 742.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 250% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core i9-9990XE is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon X4 950 in performance tests.
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