Intel Core i9-9990XE vs Intel Celeron 2970M
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Intel Core i9-9990XE | Intel Celeron 2970M | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i9-9990XE or Intel Celeron 2970M - 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 Intel Celeron 2970M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2970M was released in Q2/2014. |
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| Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | Intel Celeron (165) |
| Intel Core i 9000X (8) | CPU group | Intel Celeron 2000 (7) |
| 9 | Generation | 4 |
| Skylake X Refresh | Architecture | Haswell U |
| 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 Intel Celeron 2970M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i9-9990XE | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 2970M |
| 14 | Cores | 2 |
| 28 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 4.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
| 5.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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 | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
| GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
| Technology | 22 nm | |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| -- | Compute units | 10 |
| -- | Shader | 80 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
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 | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i9-9990XE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2970M can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i9-9990XE | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 2970M |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR3L-1600 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 85.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 19.25 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 44 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 43.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 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 Intel Celeron 2970M is 37 W. |
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| Intel Core i9-9990XE | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 2970M |
| 255 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 37 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 84 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-9990XE has a 19.25 MB cache, while the Intel Celeron 2970M cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i9-9990XE | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 2970M |
| 14 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| LGA 2066 | Socket | BGA 1168 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2019 | Release date | Q2/2014 |
| 2999 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.20 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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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.20 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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Intel Celeron 2970M
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i9-9990XE | Intel Celeron 2970M |
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