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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
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Intel Core i5 2500 Cpu
Intel Core i5 2500
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Intel Core i9 9900 Cpu
Intel Core i9 9900
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A new price cut helps consolidate the Intel Core i9-9900K as the go-to powerhouse processor for gaming and creative tasksRead more
The Intel Core i9-9900KS adds a booster rocket to one of the fastest gaming processors out there, but at a cost that most gamers don't need to pay to get the most out of their machines.Read more
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General

Processor socketAM4LGA 1155LGA 1151
Component forPC
N/A
N/A
Operating modes
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
64-bit
N/A

Processor

Clock speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Max turbo speed3.9 GHz3.7 GHz5.0 GHz
Number of cores648
Number of threads12416
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W95.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
N/A
DMI
N/A
Idle states
N/A
yes
N/A

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapternoyes
N/A
TypeNot availableIntel HD Graphics 2000Intel UHD Graphics 630
On-board graphics adapter base frequency
N/A
850.0 MHz350.0 MHz

Memory

Cache16 MB6 MB16 MB
Cache typeL3L3
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Memory clock speeds supported by processor2933.0 MHz
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Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAM
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N/A
Memory channelsDual
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N/A
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
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32.0 GB
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Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
N/A
21.0 GB/s
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