Core i9-9900KF vs Pentium Gold 4425Y

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i9-9900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2296	614
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	15.48
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Pentium	Intel Core i9
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date	21 April 2017 (7 years ago)	8 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$488
Current price	no data	$343 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i9-9900KF 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.7 GHz	5 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °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 Gold 4425Y and Core i9-9900KF 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	FCBGA1515	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i9-9900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i9-9900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i9-9900KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i9-9900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 615	no data
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i9-9900KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i9-9900KF integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i9-9900KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 4425Y and Core i9-9900KF.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	10	16

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.13	11.84
Recency	21 April 2017	8 January 2019
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Cost	$161	$488
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	95 Watt

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