Intel Core i9-9990XE vs AMD A4-9120C
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i9-9990XE or AMD A4-9120C - 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 Intel Core i9-9990XE has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9990XE was released in Q2/2019. The AMD A4-9120C has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A4-9120C was released in Q1/2019. |
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| Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | AMD A (112) |
| Intel Core i 9000X (8) | CPU group | AMD A4-9000 (2) |
| 9 | Generation | 6 |
| Skylake X Refresh | Architecture | Stoney Ridge (Excavator) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i9-9990XE is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (5.10 GHz). The AMD A4-9120C has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i9-9990XE | Characteristic | AMD A4-9120C |
| 14 | Cores | 2 |
| 28 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 4.00 GHz | Frequency | 1.60 GHz |
| 5.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.40 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.00 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) |
| GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 7 |
| Technology | 28 nm | |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| -- | Compute units | 3 |
| -- | Shader | 192 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i9-9990XE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD A4-9120C can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i9-9990XE | Characteristic | AMD A4-9120C |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-1866 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 85.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 15.0 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 19.25 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 44 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
| 43.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-9990XE has a TDP of 255 W, that of the AMD A4-9120C is 6 W. |
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| Intel Core i9-9990XE | Characteristic | AMD A4-9120C |
| 255 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 84 °C | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-9990XE has a 19.25 MB cache, while the AMD A4-9120C cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i9-9990XE | Characteristic | AMD A4-9120C |
| 14 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
| LGA 2066 | Socket | FP4 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | |
| Q2/2019 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
| 2999 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 5.10 GHz |
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AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD A4-9120C
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i9-9990XE | AMD A4-9120C |
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