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Intel Core i9 9940X 14-core LGA2066
Cores 14
Threads 28
Boost Clock 4400 MHz
L3 Cache 19.25 MB
TDP 165 W
Socket LGA2066
65 Overall Score
Price $1,280
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ai (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong multi thread (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong platform (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong single thread (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i9 |
| Model | 9940X |
| Codename | Skylake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 14 |
| Threads | 28 |
| Base Clock | 3300 |
| Boost Clock | 4400 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 14 |
| L3 Cache | 19.25 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 28043 |
| PassMark Single | 2608 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2666 |
| Channels | 4 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA2066 |
| TDP | 165 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i9 9940X | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon 6526Y | Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Threads | 28 | 16 | 48 | 32 | 12 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4400 | 5200 | 4000 | 3900 | 4000 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 19.25 | 96 | 128 | 37.5 | 8 | - |
| Tdp W | 165 | 120 | 200 | 195 | 15 | - |
| Socket | LGA2066 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 | AM4 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | No | AMD Integrated Graphics | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9 9940X | 87.4 | 62.5 | 77.1 | 72.2 | 84.7 | 73.7 | 73.9 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.1 | 87.7 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.7 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77 | 84.1 | 83.9 | 94.5 | 36.3 | 80.2 |
| HP Xeon 6526Y Compare | 91.7 | 77 | 90.7 | 78.3 | 90.9 | 0 | 80.4 |
| Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: Compare | 64.1 | 54.7 | 57 | 99.3 | 64.9 | 9.1 | 66.6 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.6 | 20.3 | 91 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 90.4 | 3.4 |
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