Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #132
Rank #1,644
Core i9-9940X wins by 34.2% (Rank #132 vs #1644)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #209
Rank #1,629
Core i9-9940X wins by 32.7% (Rank #209 vs #1629)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #122
Rank #1,705
Core i9-9940X wins by 36.3% (Rank #122 vs #1705)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #189
Rank #1,316
Core i9-9940X wins by 17.2% (Rank #189 vs #1316)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #171
Rank #1,179
Core i9-9940X wins by 20% (Rank #171 vs #1179)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #150
Rank #1,361
Core i9-9940X wins by 20.2% (Rank #150 vs #1361)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i9-9940X | Phenom II X4 920 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
14
|
4
|
+71.4% |
| Threads |
28
|
2
|
+92.9% |
| Base Frequency |
3,300 MHz
|
2,830 MHz
|
+14.2% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
4,400 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
4,400 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
33x
|
14x
|
+57.6% |
| L1 Cache |
896 KB
|
125 KB
|
+86.1% |
| L2 Cache |
14 MiB
|
0 MiB
|
+96.5% |
| L3 Cache |
19 MiB
|
6 MiB
|
+70.3% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
2
|
+50% |
| Maximum Memory |
128 GB
|
0 GB
|
+100% |
| Max Bandwidth |
79 GB/s
|
17 GB/s
|
+78.6% |
| PCIe Lanes |
44
|
12
|
+72.7% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
165 W
|
80 W
|
51.5% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
45 nm
|
68.9% less |
| Specification | Core i9-9940X | Phenom II X4 920 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Family | Core | -- |
| Series | i9-9000 | -- |
| Model Number | i9-9940X | E5440 |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | -- |
| Core Name | Skylake X Refresh | Deneb |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Socket | Socket | LGA771 |
| Package | FCLGA-2066 | µPGA |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2666 | DDR3 1066 |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4 | up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Price | $1,387.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i9-9940X | Phenom II X4 920 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die Area | 484 mm² | 258 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 0.00 billion |
| Manufacturer | Intel | -- |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i9-9940X | Phenom II X4 920 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | HD Graphics |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1100 MHz |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i9-9940X | Phenom II X4 920 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| MMX | ||
| NX | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBMT 3.0 | ||
| TBT 1.0 | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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