Core i9-10900K vs Pentium A1018

Primary details

Comparing Pentium A1018 and Core i9-10900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2536	448
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	24.97
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	no data	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	1 July 2013 (11 years ago)	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$488
Current price	no data	$379 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium A1018 and Core i9-10900K 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	2 (Dual-core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	2	20
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	5.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256K (per core)
L3 cache	1 MB Intel® Smart Cache	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	206 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Pentium A1018 and Core i9-10900K 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	FCPGA988	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium A1018 and Core i9-10900K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Pentium A1018 and Core i9-10900K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium A1018 and Core i9-10900K are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium A1018 and Core i9-10900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium A1018 and Core i9-10900K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium A1018 and Core i9-10900K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium A1018 and Core i9-10900K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium A1018 and Core i9-10900K.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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 i9-10900K outperforms Pentium A1018 by 1797% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.78	14.80
Recency	1 July 2013	30 April 2020
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	2	20
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

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