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 #2,056
Core i9-9940X wins by 44.2% (Rank #132 vs #2056)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #209
Rank #2,055
Core i9-9940X wins by 48.6% (Rank #209 vs #2055)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #122
Rank #2,015
Core i9-9940X wins by 38.1% (Rank #122 vs #2015)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #189
Rank #1,770
Core i9-9940X wins by 19.1% (Rank #189 vs #1770)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #171
Rank #1,771
Core i9-9940X wins by 21.9% (Rank #171 vs #1771)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #150
Rank #1,767
Core i9-9940X wins by 21.6% (Rank #150 vs #1767)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i9-9940X | Atom Z520 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
14
|
1
|
+92.9% |
| Threads |
28
|
2
|
+92.9% |
| Base Frequency |
3,300 MHz
|
1,333 MHz
|
+59.6% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
4,400 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
4,400 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
33x
|
10x
|
+69.7% |
| L1 Cache |
896 KB
|
56 KB
|
+93.7% |
| L2 Cache |
14 MiB
|
1 MiB
|
+96.4% |
| L3 Cache |
19 MiB
|
-- | |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
128 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
79 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
44
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
165 W
|
2 W
|
98.8% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
45 nm
|
68.9% less |
| Specification | Core i9-9940X | Atom Z520 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Core | Atom |
| Series | i9-9000 | Z500 |
| Model Number | i9-9940X | Z520 |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | Bonnell |
| Core Name | Skylake X Refresh | Silverthorne |
| Core Family | 6 | 6 |
| Core Model | -- | 28 |
| Socket | Socket | BGA-441 |
| Package | FCLGA-2066 | FCBGA-441 |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | Poulsbo |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2666 | -- |
| ECC Support | No | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
| Release Price | $1,387.00 | $65.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
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 | Atom Z520 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die Area | 484 mm² | 24.18 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 0.05 billion |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 32-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | x86-32 (x86) |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i9-9940X | Atom Z520 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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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