AMD C-70 vs Intel Core i9-9990XE

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD C-70 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-9990XE
AMD C-70 Intel Core i9-9990XE

CPU comparison

AMD C-70 or Intel Core i9-9990XE - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD C-70 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD C-70 was released in Q3/2012.

The Intel Core i9-9990XE has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9990XE was released in Q2/2019.
AMD C (6) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
AMD C (6) CPU group Intel Core i 9000X (8)
1 Generation 9
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Skylake X Refresh
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD C-70 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD C-70 is 1.00 GHz (1.33 GHz) while the Intel Core i9-9990XE has 14 CPU cores and 28 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-9990XE is at 4.00 GHz (5.10 GHz).

AMD C-70 Characteristic Intel Core i9-9990XE
2 Cores 14
2 Threads 28
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
1.00 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.10 GHz
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD C-70 Characteristic Intel Core i9-9990XE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD C-70 or Intel Core i9-9990XE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 6290 GPU no iGPU
0.28 GHz GPU frequency --
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
40 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
1 Compute units --
80 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version --

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.

AMD Radeon HD 6290 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD C-70 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-9990XE supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 85.4 GB/s.

AMD C-70 Characteristic Intel Core i9-9990XE
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 128 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 19.25 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 44
-- PCIe Bandwidth 43.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD C-70 is 9 W, while the Intel Core i9-9990XE has a TDP of 255 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD C-70 Characteristic Intel Core i9-9990XE
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 255 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 84 °C

Technical details

The AMD C-70 is manufactured in 40 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-9990XE is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 19.25 MB cache.

AMD C-70 Characteristic Intel Core i9-9990XE
40 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 413 Socket LGA 2066
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 2999 $
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the AMD C-70 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Intel Core i9-9990XE to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD C-70 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD C-70 (2%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD C-70 AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
598 (2%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz
29744 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD C-70 AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 5.10 GHz
1392 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD C-70 AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz
16199 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD C-70 AMD C-70
AMD Radeon HD 6290 @ 0.40 GHz
64 (100%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD C-70 AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
73 (100%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD C-70 Intel Core i9-9990XE
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Core i3-4010UAMD C-70 Intel Core i3-4010U vs AMD C-70
2. AMD C-70AMD E-350 AMD C-70 vs AMD E-350
3. Intel Celeron J1900AMD C-70 Intel Celeron J1900 vs AMD C-70
4. AMD C-70Intel Atom D2700 AMD C-70 vs Intel Atom D2700
5. AMD C-70Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 AMD C-70 vs Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
6. AMD A4-3310MXAMD C-70 AMD A4-3310MX vs AMD C-70
7. Intel Atom C2750AMD C-70 Intel Atom C2750 vs AMD C-70
8. AMD C-70Intel Core i3-3227U AMD C-70 vs Intel Core i3-3227U
9. Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2AMD C-70 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 vs AMD C-70
10. Intel Celeron N2920AMD C-70 Intel Celeron N2920 vs AMD C-70


back to index