Athlon MP 1900+ vs i9-9900KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900KF and Athlon MP 1900+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	659	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.92	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	AMD Athlon MP
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	K7 (2000−2004)
Release date	7 January 2019 (5 years ago)	12 December 2001 (22 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$488	$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900KF and Athlon MP 1900+ 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	8 (Octa-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	16	1
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	FSB
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	266 MT/s
Multiplier	no data	12
L1 cache	512 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	180 nm
Die size	no data	128 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	38 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900KF and Athlon MP 1900+ 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)	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	66 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900KF and Athlon MP 1900+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-9900KF and Athlon MP 1900+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900KF and Athlon MP 1900+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900KF and Athlon MP 1900+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900KF and Athlon MP 1900+.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2019	12 December 2001
Physical cores	8	1
Threads	16	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	180 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	66 Watt

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