Intel Core i9-9920X vs AMD A10-6790K

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,303

Rank #148

vs
4,554

Rank #1,231

6,303
4,554

Core i9-9920X wins by 27.7% (Rank #148 vs #1231)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,218

Rank #197

vs
4,574

Rank #1,232

6,218
4,574

Core i9-9920X wins by 26.4% (Rank #197 vs #1232)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,430

Rank #166

vs
4,524

Rank #1,186

6,430
4,524

Core i9-9920X wins by 29.6% (Rank #166 vs #1186)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,330

Rank #225

vs
4,583

Rank #1,013

5,330
4,583

Core i9-9920X wins by 14% (Rank #225 vs #1013)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,465

Rank #208

vs
4,543

Rank #1,083

5,465
4,543

Core i9-9920X wins by 16.9% (Rank #208 vs #1083)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,493

Rank #191

vs
4,534

Rank #1,200

5,493
4,534

Core i9-9920X wins by 17.5% (Rank #191 vs #1200)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i9-9920X A10-6790K Diff
Cores
12
2
+83.3%
Threads
24
2
+91.7%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
3,300 MHz
+5.7%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
4,400 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (2 cores)
4,400 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
35x
40x
-12.5%
L1 Cache
768 KB
125 KB
+83.7%
L2 Cache
12 MiB
1 MiB
+92.1%
L3 Cache
19 MiB
--
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
128 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
79 GB/s
21 GB/s
+73.2%
PCIe Lanes
44
16
+63.6%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
165 W
53 W
67.9% more
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
22 nm
36.4% less

General Information

Specification Core i9-9920X A10-6790K
Designer Intel AMD
Family Core --
Series i9-9000 --
Model Number i9-9920X G3260
Microarchitecture Skylake --
Core Name Skylake X Refresh Richland
Core Family 6 --
Socket Socket FCLGA1150
Package FCLGA-2066 µPGA
Chipset Lewisburg --
Memory Type DDR4-2666 DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
ECC Support No Yes
PCIe Revision 3.0 Up to 3.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $1,189.00 --
Locked Multiplier No No

Designer

Core i9-9920X
Intel
A10-6790K
AMD

Family

Core i9-9920X
Core
A10-6790K
--

Series

Core i9-9920X
i9-9000
A10-6790K
--

Model Number

Core i9-9920X
i9-9920X
A10-6790K
G3260

Microarchitecture

Core i9-9920X
Skylake
A10-6790K
--

Core Name

Core i9-9920X
Skylake X Refresh
A10-6790K
Richland

Core Family

Core i9-9920X
6
A10-6790K
--

Socket

Core i9-9920X
Socket
A10-6790K
FCLGA1150

Package

Core i9-9920X
FCLGA-2066
A10-6790K
µPGA

Chipset

Core i9-9920X
Lewisburg
A10-6790K
--

Memory Type

Core i9-9920X
DDR4-2666
A10-6790K
DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V

ECC Support

Core i9-9920X
No
A10-6790K
Yes

PCIe Revision

Core i9-9920X
3.0
A10-6790K
Up to 3.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i9-9920X
x16, x8, x4
A10-6790K
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Core i9-9920X
Desktop
A10-6790K
Desktop

Release Price

Core i9-9920X
$1,189.00
A10-6790K
--

Locked Multiplier

Core i9-9920X
No
A10-6790K
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i9-9920X A10-6790K
Process 14 nm 22 nm
Die Area 484 mm² 246 mm²
Transistor Count -- 1,303
Manufacturer Intel GlobalFoundries
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Core i9-9920X
14 nm
A10-6790K
22 nm

Die Area

Core i9-9920X
484 mm²
A10-6790K
246 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i9-9920X
--
A10-6790K
1,303

Manufacturer

Core i9-9920X
Intel
A10-6790K
GlobalFoundries

Technology

Core i9-9920X
CMOS
A10-6790K
--

Word Size

Core i9-9920X
64-bit
A10-6790K
64-bit

ISA

Core i9-9920X
x86-64 (x86)
A10-6790K
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i9-9920X A10-6790K
GPU -- HD Graphics
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1100 MHz

GPU

Core i9-9920X
--
A10-6790K
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core i9-9920X
--
A10-6790K
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i9-9920X
--
A10-6790K
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i9-9920X A10-6790K
3DNow!
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AVX
AVX-512
AVX-512
AVX2
AVX512BW
AVX512CD
AVX512DQ
AVX512F
AVX512VL
BMI1
BMI2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FMA4
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
PowerNow!
Protected
RdRand
Real
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
TBM
TBMT 3.0
TBT 1.0
TBT 2.0
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XOP
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64