A set of new instructions that can accelerate performance for workloads and usages such as scientific simulations, financial analytics, artificial intelligence (AI)/deep learning, 3D modeling and analysis, image and audio/video processing, cryptography and data compression.
Product Brief POWER YOUR CREATIVITY WITH THE INTEL® CORETM X-SERIES PROCESSOR FAMILY The Ultimate Creator PC Platform Made to create, the latest Intel® CoreTM X-series processor family is powered by up to 18 cores and 36 threads to address the simultaneous, compute-intensive demands of Creators. All skus enable system configuration flexibility for specific creator usages with access to 44 PCIe lanes, quad channel memory, plus support for ThunderboltTM technology and high-speed storage like Intel® Optane SSDs. Finally, these new processors are fully unlocked³ and feature solder thermal interface material (STIM) for extreme overclocking.² Get the power and convenience of a full studio in your PC, helping accelerate your creative work flow from beginning to end. INTEL® CORETM X-SERIES PROCESSOR FAMILY The X-series processor family is designed to scale to your performance needs by delivering options ranging from 8 to 18 cores for extreme performance, the latest technological advancements from Intel and headroom for the future. This platform comes with Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0, which optimizes lightly-threaded performance by identifying your processor's fastest two cores and directing your most critical workloads to them.¹ It also comes ready to install Intel® OptaneTM Memory and Intel® OptaneTM SSDs for amazing system responsiveness. Support for immersive 4K visuals, four channel DDR4 2666 memory, Intel® AVX-512, Thunderbolt* 3 delivering a 40Gb/s bi-directional port for almost any peripheral you want to connect and up to 8 SATA ports for a RAID storage array makes this the ultimate desktop platform. YOUR FASTEST PATH FROM CREATIVITY TO PRODUCTIVITY Your creativity is limitless and once you are in the flow of ideas, you need a system that will keep up. The uncompromising performance in a PC powered by the Intel® CoreTM X-series processor helps you to find your fastest path from creativity to productivity. The Intel® CoreTM X-series processor family with core count options, including 10, 14 or even 18 cores, delivers amazing performance when multiple real-time workloads are stacked. Spend more time creating while your Intel Core X-series processor powered system simultaneously handles uploading massive 4K files, rendering effects and other compute intensive workloads in the background. And with the updated Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0, you have the control to give priority to the apps that need the power of the two fastest cores.¹ Quad channel memory also helps deliver improved responsiveness, decreased start up time and allows you to move fluidly between content creation applications when working with large files. With an Intel® CoreTM X-series processor you can take on more work and focus on creating with the confidence that your results will be as remarkable as you imagined. Need a break from developing the newest CG game character on your Intel® CoreTM X-series processor based PC? Fire up your gaming service and become immersed in the action of your favorite AAA game title or the latest virtual reality thriller. These unlocked processors deliver breakthrough performance for both gaming and content creation alike, so there is no need to worry about losing your gaming edge. In fact, you can maintain an amazing gaming experience, stream, record and share all while your game development project continues to render in the background. GAME+STREAM+CREATE Intel® X299 Chipset and Intel® CoreTM X-series processor family for the ultimate creator platform The Intel® X299 chipset paired with the Intel® CoreTM X-series processors provide a world class platform for content creation, gaming and over-clocking². Whether it is responsiveness, expandability or performance you crave, this platform has you covered. Integrated USB 3.0 makes moving files to your tablet and smartphone blazing fast. The platform also provides RAID support on PCI Express* and Serial ATA storage devices, fast data transfers with support for PCIe 3.0 storage devices and finally, Intel® OptaneTM Memory support. Want to push the envelope with overclocking? The Intel® X299 chipset and Intel® CoreTM X-series processor family bring new unlocked base clock capabilities². Unlock your individual cores and memory frequencies to amazing levels while having the flexibility to keep other areas within specification. With support for Intel® Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP), Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU), and the Intel® Performance Tuning Protection Package Plan the capabilities of the Intel® X299 chipset and the Intel® CoreTM X-series processor family will challenge every overclocking world record.¹,² NEW INTEL® CORETM X-SERIES FAMILY PROCESSOR COMPARISONS i9 Base Clock Speed (GHz) Intel® CoreTM i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 3.0 Number of Processor Cores/Threads 18/36 Intel® Turbo Boost Max 4.5 Technology 3.0 (GHz) Intel® Turbo Boost Yes Technology 2.0 Intel® Turbo Frequency (GHz) 4.4 Memory Support (MHz) PCI Express Lanes 4 channels DDR4-2666 44 PCI Express 3.0 Yes Unlocked Core Multiplier Yes Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Intel® Smart Cache Yes 24.75MB AES New Instructions Yes (AES-NI) Intel® Virtualization Yes Technology Overclocking Enabled Yes Recommended Intel® Chipset X299 TDP 165W Socket (LGA) 2066 i9 Intel® CoreTM i9-9960X Processor 3.1 16/32 4.5 Yes 4.4 4 channels DDR4-2666 44 Yes Yes Yes 22MB Yes Yes Yes X299 165W 2066 i9 Intel® CoreTM i9-9940X Processor 3.3 14/28 4.5 Yes 4.4 4 channels DDR4-2666 44 Yes Yes Yes 19.25MB Yes Yes Yes X299 165W 2066 i9 Intel® CoreTM i9-9920X Processor 3.5 12/24 4.5 Yes 4.4 4 channels DDR4-2666 44 Yes Yes Yes 19.25MB Yes Yes Yes X299 165W 2066 NEW INTEL® CORETM X-SERIES FAMILY i9 PROCESSOR COMPARISONS Base Clock Speed (GHz) Intel® CoreTM i9-9900X Processor 3.5 Number of Processor Cores/Threads Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 (GHz) Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Intel® Turbo Frequency (GHz) Memory Support (MHz) PCI Express Lanes 10/20 4.5 Yes 4.4 4 channels DDR4-2666 44 PCI Express 3.0 Yes Unlocked Core Multiplier Yes Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Intel® Smart Cache Yes 19.25MB AES New Instructions Yes (AES-NI) Intel® Virtualization Yes Technology Overclocking Enabled Yes Recommended Intel® Chipset TDP X299 165W Socket (LGA) 2066 i9 Intel® CoreTM i9-9820X Processor 3.3 10/20 4.2 Yes 4.1 4 channels DDR4-2666 44 Yes Yes Yes 16.5MB Yes Yes Yes X299 165W 2066 i7 Intel® CoreTM i7-9800X Processor 3.8 8/16 4.5 Yes 4.4 4 channels DDR4-2666 44 Yes Yes Yes 16.5MB Yes Yes Yes X299 165W 2066 NEW INTEL® CORETM X-SERIES PROCESSOR FAMILY FEATURES AT A GLANCE FEATURES Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 BENEFITS With Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0, lightly-threaded performance is optimized by identifying the processor's fastest cores and directing the most critical workloads to them. The driver provided along with the feature allows end users to direct workloads to the fastest core by setting priority to preferred applications¹. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 1, 5 Dynamically increases the processor's frequency, as needed, by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom when operating below specified limits. Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology¹ Delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner Integrated Memory Controller Supports up to 4 channels of DDR4-2666 memory with 1 DIMM per channel. Support for the Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (Intel® XMP) specification, revision 2.0 for DDR4. Intel OptaneTM Memory Provides fast app response times for system acceleration and responsiveness. Intel® Smart Cache Overclocking Enabled2,3 Up to 24.75MB of shared cached allows fast access to your data by enabling dynamic and efficient allocation of the cache to match the needs of each core significantly reducing latency to frequently used data and improving performance. Fully unlocked core multipliers, power, base clock and DDR4 memory ratios for amazing flexibility with overclocking Chipset/Motherboard Compatibility Supported by the Intel® X299 Chipset Intel® Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)¹ Intel® Virtualization Technology¹ A fast AES engine for a variety of encryption apps, including whole disk encryption, file storage encryption, conditional access of HD content, internet security, and VOIP. Consumers benefit from enabled security features that help protect internet and email content, plus fast, responsive disk encryption. Allows one hardware platform to function as multiple "virtual" platforms. Offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and helping maintain productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions. Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 512 (Intel® AVX-512) PCI Express* 3.0 Interface A set of new instructions that can accelerate performance for workloads and usages such as scientific simulations, financial analytics, artificial intelligence (AI)/deep learning, 3D modeling and analysis, image and audio/video processing, cryptography and data compression. Offers up to 8GT/S for fast access to peripheral devices and networking up to 44 lanes. Green Technology Manufactured with lead-free and halogen-free component packages For more information, visit www.intel.com/content 1 Intel technologies' features and benefits depend on system configuration and may require enabled hardware, software or service activation. Performance varies depending on system configuration. Check with your system manufacturer or retailer or learn more at www.intel.com. 2 Altering clock frequency or voltage may damage or reduce the useful life of the processor and other system components, and may reduce system stability and performance. Product warranties may not apply if the processor is operated beyond its specifications. Check with the manufacturers of system and components for additional details. 3 Intel® CoreTM i9 processors designated by and "X" in the processor number are unlocked for performance tuning. 4 Actual number of ports available may vary by processor number and system configuration. Please refer to the specifications corresponding to the processor number of interest or consult your system vendor for more information. 5 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology: Requires a system with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology. Intel Turbo Boost Technology and Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 are only available on select Intel® processors. Consult your PC manufacturer. Performance varies depending on hardware, software, and system configuration. For more information, visit http://www.intel.com/go/turbo 6 Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on Intel microprocessors. Performance tests, such as SYSmark and MobileMark, are measured using specific computer systems, components, software, operations and functions. Any change to any of those factors may cause the results to vary. You should consult other information and performance tests to assist you in fully evaluating your contemplated purchases, including the performance of that product when combined with other products. For more complete information about performance and benchmark results, visit http://www.intel.com/benchmarks. Performance results are based on testing as of October 2018 and may not reflect all publicly available security updates. See configuration disclosure for details. 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