i9-9900X vs C-50
Primary details
Comparing C-50 and Core i9-9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 534 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 4.90 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD C-Series | Intel Core i9 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 7.89 |
| Architecture codename | Ontario (2011−2012) | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 8 October 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $989 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
C-50 and Core i9-9900X 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 35 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 640 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 10 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 19.25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 92 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on C-50 and Core i9-9900X 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 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | FCLGA2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-50 and Core i9-9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
Security technologies
C-50 and Core i9-9900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-50 and Core i9-9900X 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 C-50 and Core i9-9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | DDR4-2666 |
| 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 | AMD Radeon HD 6250 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by C-50 and Core i9-9900X.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 44 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 January 2011 | 8 October 2018 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 10 |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 165 Watt |
C-50 has 1733.3% lower power consumption.
i9-9900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between C-50 and Core i9-9900X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that C-50 is a notebook processor while Core i9-9900X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between C-50 and Core i9-9900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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