Intel Core i9-10900TE Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i9-10900TE 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 i9-10900TE, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Name: Intel Core i9-10900TE
Family: Intel Core i9
Group: Intel Core i 10000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 10

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-10900TE has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10900TE is 1.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.5 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: 1.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i9-10900TE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-10900TE 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 35 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): 35 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-10900TE 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: 439 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
15088
15088
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
15067
15067
Intel Core i9-10900TE
10C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
15036
15036
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
15021
15021
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
14998
14998

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
8199
8199
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
8194
8194
Intel Core i9-10900TE
10C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
8154
8154
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
8133
8133
Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
8122
8122

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-10810U
6C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
1193
1193
Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 3.3 GHz
1192
1192
Intel Core i9-10900TE
10C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
1192
1192
Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 3.3 GHz
1192
1192
Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
1188
1188