Intel Core i9-9900KS Processor

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Core i9-9900KS is a desktop processor from Intel released on 28 October 2019, and it is in active production status now. It belongs to Core i9 family and has a Coffee Lake-R architecture. This processor is built on Intel Socket 1151, and uses Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) PCI express connection. 14 nm process is used in production.

Processor has 8 cores and 16 threads, with the base frequency of 4 GHz. It has DDR4-2666 MHz Dual-channel memory support. As for the cache, it supports L1 64K (per core), L2 256K (per core) and L3 16MB (shared).

Learn more about Intel Core i9-9900KS:

Specifications

Vertical Segment
Desktop
Release date
28 October 2019
Production status
Active
Generation
Core i9
Codename
Coffee Lake-R
Socket
Intel Socket 1151
Total Cores
8
Total Threads
16
Frequency
4 GHz
Turbo clock
up to 5 GHz
Cache L1
64K (per core)
Cache L2
256K (per core)
Cache L3
16MB (shared)
TDP
127 W

Physical Specifications

Socket
Intel Socket 1151
Foundry
Intel
Process size
14 nm
Transistors
unknown
Die size
180 mm²
Package
FC-LGA14C
tCaseMax
72°C
tJMax
100°C

Performance

Frequency
4 GHz
Turbo clock
up to 5 GHz
Base clock
100 MHz
Multiplier
40.0x
Multiplier unlocked
Yes
TDP
127 W
PL1
127 W
PL2
159 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment
Desktop
Production status
Active
Release date
28 October 2019
Codename
Coffee Lake-R
Generation
Core i9
Part
CM8068404170208BX80684I99900KSBXC80684I9990KSSRG1Q
Memory support
DDR4-2666 MHz Dual-channel
ECC memory
No
PCI Express
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)

Cores

Total Cores
8
Total Threads
16
SMP # CPUs
1
Integrated graphics
UHD 630

Cache

Cache L1
64K (per core)
Cache L2
256K (per core)
Cache L3
16MB (shared)

Notes

Notes
This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking.

Features & Technologies

  • MMX
  • SSE
  • SSE2
  • SSE3
  • SSSE3
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX
  • AVX2
  • BMI1
  • BMI2
  • F16C
  • FMA3
  • CLMUL
  • EIST
  • Intel 64
  • XD bit
  • VT-x
  • VT-d
  • AES-NI
  • TSX
  • TXT
  • HTT
  • Boost 2.0

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