Intel Core i9-10910 vs Intel Core i9-10900X

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i9-10910 and Intel Core i9-10900X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i9-10910 Intel Core i9-10900X
• Family
  Intel Core i9 Intel Core i9
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 10000 Intel Core i 10000X
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  10 10

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i9-10910 vs Intel Core i9-10900X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Frequency
  3.60 GHz 3.70 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i9-10910 and Intel Core i9-10900X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 630 no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.20 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  24
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB --
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9.5
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i9-10910 and Intel Core i9-10900X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between Intel Core i9-10910 and Intel Core i9-10900X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 256 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 4
• ECC
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i9-10910 or Intel Core i9-10900X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  125 W 165 W
• TDP down
  95 W --
• Tjunction max.
  100 \xc2\xb0C 94 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i9-10910 and Intel Core i9-10900X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1200 LGA 2066
• L3-Cache
  20.00 MB 19.25 MB
• Architecture
  Comet Lake S Cascade Lake
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• Release date
  Q3/2020 Q4/2019