i9-9920X vs Celeron 2.30
Primary details
Comparing Celeron 2.30 and Core i9-9920X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 419 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.34 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i9 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 9.09 |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) |
| Release date | March 2003 (21 year ago) | 8 October 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,189 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron 2.30 and Core i9-9920X 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 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 | 8 KB | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 128 KB | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 19.25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 146 mm2 | 484 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 92 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 55 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 2.30 and Core i9-9920X 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 | 478 | FCLGA2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2.30 and Core i9-9920X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 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
Celeron 2.30 and Core i9-9920X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2.30 and Core i9-9920X are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2.30 and Core i9-9920X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2 | 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 | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2.30 and Core i9-9920X.
| 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 12 |
| Threads | 1 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 165 Watt |
Celeron 2.30 has 126% lower power consumption.
i9-9920X, on the other hand, has 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Celeron 2.30 and Core i9-9920X. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 2.30 and Core i9-9920X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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