i9-10800F vs i7-4930K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4930K and Core i9-10800F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1111	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.66	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	4.30	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-E (2013)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$670	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4930K and Core i9-10800F 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	12	20
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,860 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4930K and Core i9-10800F 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	FCLGA2011	1200
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4930K and Core i9-10800F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4930K and Core i9-10800F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4930K and Core i9-10800F are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4930K and Core i9-10800F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4930K and Core i9-10800F.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2013	30 April 2020
Physical cores	6	10
Threads	12	20
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

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