Processor N95 vs i9-9820X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9820X and Processor N95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	597	1609
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.80	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	7.30	19.88
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	8 October 2018 (6 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$898	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9820X and Processor N95 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	20	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	33	no data
L1 cache	640 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	16.5 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	92 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9820X and Processor N95 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9820X and Processor N95. 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	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-9820X and Processor N95 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 i9-9820X and Processor N95 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9820X and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9820X and Processor N95.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	44	9

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	12.97	3.21
Recency	8 October 2018	3 January 2023
Physical cores	10	4
Threads	20	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	15 Watt

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