Z-60 vs i9-10900X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900X and Z-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	501	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Hondo (2012)
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)	9 October 2012 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900X and Z-60 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	10 (Deca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	20	2
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	1 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Die size	no data	75 mm2
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900X and Z-60 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	FCLGA2066	FT1 BGA 413-Ball
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900X and Z-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-10900X and Z-60 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900X and Z-60 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 Core i9-10900X and Z-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3 Single-channel
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon HD 6250

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900X and Z-60.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2019	9 October 2012
Physical cores	10	2
Threads	20	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	5 Watt

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