Celeron G5925 vs Core i9-9940X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9940X and Celeron G5925 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	311	1914
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.17	20.58
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	19 October 2018 (5 years ago)	1 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,387	no data
Current price	$833 (0.6x MSRP)	$50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G5925 has 84% better value for money than i9-9940X.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9940X and Celeron G5925 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	no data
Threads	28	2
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	no data
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	4 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	88 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9940X and Celeron G5925 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	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9940X and Celeron G5925. 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	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-9940X and Celeron G5925 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9940X and Celeron G5925 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9940X and Celeron G5925. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9940X and Celeron G5925 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9940X and Celeron G5925 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9940X and Celeron G5925 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9940X and Celeron G5925.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	44	16

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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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i9-9940X outperforms Celeron G5925 by 885% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.12	1.84
Recency	19 October 2018	1 July 2020
Threads	28	2
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	58 Watt

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