Intel Core i9-9990XE Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i9-9990XE features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 28 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 i9-9990XE, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2066 socket.
Name: Intel Core i9-9990XE
Family: Intel Core i9
Group: Intel Core i 9000X
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 9

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-9990XE has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-9990XE is 4.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 5.1 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 14
Threads: 28
Cores: 14x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 4.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 5.1 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 4 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: 4
Bandwidth: 42.7 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 255 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): 255 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 84 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-9990XE 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 19.2 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 2066
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 19.2 MB
Architecture: Skylake X 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, AVX-512
Release date: Q2/2019
Release price: 2999 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
30307
30307
Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 1.1 GHz
29965
29965
Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.0 GHz
29744
29744
Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 2.5 GHz
29512
29512
AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz
29488
29488

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6254
18C 36T @ 3.1 GHz
16429
16429
Intel Xeon Gold 6326
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
16254
16254
Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.0 GHz
16199
16199
AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
16149
16149
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
16128
16128

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2276G
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
1402
1402
Intel Xeon E-2236
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
1396
1396
Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.0 GHz
1392
1392
Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
1386
1386
Intel Core i5-11300H
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
1382
1382