Intel Core i9-9990XE vs Samsung Exynos 4210

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Intel Core i9-9990XE CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 4210
Intel Core i9-9990XE Samsung Exynos 4210

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-9990XE or Samsung Exynos 4210 - 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 Samsung Exynos 4210 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 4210 was released in Q2/2011.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Intel Core i 9000X (8) CPU group Samsung Exynos 4210 (1)
9 Generation 1
Skylake X Refresh Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-9990XE is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (5.10 GHz). The Samsung Exynos 4210 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz.

Intel Core i9-9990XE Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4210
14 Cores 2
28 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.00 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
5.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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.

Intel Core i9-9990XE Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4210
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-400 MP4
GPU frequency 0.27 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.27 GHz
-- GPU Generation Utgard
Technology 28nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 0

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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-400 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-9990XE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 4210 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Intel Core i9-9990XE Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4210
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR2-400
128 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 0
85.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
19.25 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
44 PCIe lanes --
43.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The 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 Samsung Exynos 4210 is --.

Intel Core i9-9990XE Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4210
255 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
84 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-9990XE has a 19.25 MB cache, while the Samsung Exynos 4210 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Core i9-9990XE Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4210
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions --
LGA 2066 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2011
2999 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 5.10 GHz
1392 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 4210 Samsung Exynos 4210
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz
16199 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 4210 Samsung Exynos 4210
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 4210 Samsung Exynos 4210
ARM Mali-400 MP4 @ 0.27 GHz
9 (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.
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz
29744 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 4210 Samsung Exynos 4210
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-9990XE Samsung Exynos 4210
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