Intel Core i9-10900E Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i9-10900E features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i9 series. To use the Intel Core i9-10900E, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Name: Intel Core i9-10900E
Family: Intel Core i9
Group: Intel Core i 10000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 10

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-10900E has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10900E is 2.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.7 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 10
Threads: 20
Cores: 10x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.7 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i9-10900E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-10900E uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.2 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 45.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2933
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 45.8 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-10900E is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1200
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 20.0 MB
Architecture: Comet Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2020
Release price: 444 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
19899
19899
Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
19823
19823
Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
19710
19710
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
19670
19670
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
19670
19670

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
9260
9260
Intel Xeon Gold 6250
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
9251
9251
Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
9229
9229
Intel Xeon D-2187NT
16C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
9202
9202
Intel Xeon Gold 6244
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
9175
9175

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-8569U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1146
1146
Intel Core i5-10500
6C 12T @ 3.1 GHz
1145
1145
Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
1143
1143
Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
1142
1142
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1141
1141