Core i9-10920XE: specs and benchmarks

Summary

Intel started Core i9-10920XE sales 19 October 2019. Based on a Cascade Lake-X architecture, this desktop processor is primarily aimed at home systems. It has 12 cores and 24 threads, and is based on 14 nm manufacturing technology, with a max turbo frequency of 4800 MHz and an unlocked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is Intel Socket 2066 processor with a TDP of 165 Watt. It supports DDR4 Quad-channel memory.

General info

Core i9-10920XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in performance ranking	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)

Technical specs

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	24
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	of 4.7 (Ryzen 9 7900X)
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	of 6.2 (Core i9-14900KS)
L1 cache	64K (per core)	of 7475.2 (Apple M2 Pro 10-Core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	of 96 (Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX)
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	of 768 (EPYC 7773X)
Chip lithography	14 nm	of 3 (Apple M3 Max 16-Core)
64 bit support	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10920XE compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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	of 8 (Xeon Platinum 8160M)
Socket	2066
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Technologies and extensions

Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+
AVX	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+
TSX	+

Security technologies

Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

Virtualization technologies

Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.

VT-d	+
VT-x	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i9-10920XE's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4 Quad-channel

Peripherals

Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.

PCIe version

3.0

of 5 (Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX)

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i9-10920XE. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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