| Name: | Intel Core i9-9900 |
| Family: | Intel Core i9 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 9000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 9 |
Intel Core i9-9900 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i9-9900 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Core i9 series. To use the Intel Core i9-9900, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i9-9900 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-9900 is 3.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 5.0 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 8 |
| Threads: | 16 |
| Cores: | 8x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 3.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 5.0 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 4.0 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i9-9900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-9900 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 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2666 |
| Max. Memory: | 128.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 42.7 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 i9-9900 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 16.0 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 1151-2 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 16.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Coffee Lake S Refresh |
| 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: | Q2/2019 |
| Release price: | 550 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
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16780
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Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
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16780
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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16769
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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16692
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Intel Xeon E-2336
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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16686
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
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12250
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Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
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12250
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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12205
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Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
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12180
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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12179
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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8054
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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8054
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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8047
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Intel Xeon Gold 6134
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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8042
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Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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8036
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
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7640
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Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
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7633
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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7619
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Intel Core i5-1334U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
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7605
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AMD EPYC 7232P
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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7584
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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6250
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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6250
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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6250
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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6250
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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6250
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-11900H
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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5099
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
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5054
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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5010
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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4994
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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4993
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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4425
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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4349
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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4346
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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4344
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Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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4338
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
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1970
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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1937
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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1931
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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1927
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
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1918
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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1637
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1637
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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1637
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1637
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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1637
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-11500T
6C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
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1292
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Intel Core i5-1130G7
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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1292
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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1292
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Intel Core i5-1130G7
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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1292
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Intel Core i5-11500T
6C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
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1292
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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1284
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
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1284
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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1284
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
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1284
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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1284
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
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518
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
|
518
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
|
518
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
|
518
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
|
518
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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46
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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45.4
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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44.1
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AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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44
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Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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43.7
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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2.6
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