Core i9-9900 vs Celeron 440
Primary details
Comparing Celeron 440 and Core i9-9900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 681 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 14.67 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i9 |
| Architecture codename | Conroe-L (2007−2008) | Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) |
| Release date | June 2007 (17 years ago) | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $40 | $439 |
| Current price | $35 (0.9x MSRP) | $338 (0.8x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron 440 and Core i9-9900 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 77 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 60 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 105 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 1V-1.3375V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 440 and Core i9-9900 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 |
| Socket | LGA775 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 440 and Core i9-9900. 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 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Idle States | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| SIPP | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Celeron 440 and Core i9-9900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 440 and Core i9-9900 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | - | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 440 and Core i9-9900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 41.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 440 and Core i9-9900 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 440 and Core i9-9900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Celeron 440 and Core i9-9900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 440 and Core i9-9900.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i9-9900 outperforms Celeron 440 by 4390% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Cost | $40 | $439 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
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