Pentium Dual T2390 vs i9-10920X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	395	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Pentium Dual Core
Power efficiency	9.46	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Merom (2006−2008)
Release date	19 October 2019 (5 years ago)	1 March 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	24	2
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	533 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	no data	143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	291 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA2066	PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390. 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	no data
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
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390 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 i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10920X and Pentium Dual Core T2390.

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	1 March 2008
Physical cores	12	2
Threads	24	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

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