Intel Core i9-9900KS processor review
Core i9-9900KS processor released by Intel; release date: Nov 2019. At the time of release, the processor cost $513 - $524. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Coffee Lake microarchitecture.
CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 8, threads - 16. Maximum CPU clock speed - 5.00 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 512 KB, L2 - 2 MB, L3 - 16 MB.
Supported memory types: DDR4-2666. Maximum memory size: 128 GB.
Supported socket types: FCLGA1151. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 127 Watt.
The processor has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 with the following parameters: maximum video memory size - 64 GB.
Benchmarks
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Geekbench 4 Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 Multi-Core |
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3DMark Fire Strike Physics Score |
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Name | Value |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3036 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 19470 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1408 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 9451 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7373 |
Integrated graphics – Intel UHD Graphics 630
Technical info |
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Boost clock speed | 1200 MHz |
Core clock speed | 350 MHz |
Floating-point performance | 460.8 gflops |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm |
Pipelines | 24 |
Texture fill rate | 28.8 GTexel / s |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt |
Transistor count | 189 million |
Games performance
2. Atlas Fallen (2023)
3. Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart (2023)
4. Dead Island 2 (2023)
5. Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)
6. Atomic Heart (2023)
7. Hogwarts Legacy (2023)
8. High On Life (2023)
9. The Callisto Protocol (2022)
10. Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022)
11. FIFA 23 (2022)
12. Vampire Bloodhunt (2022)
13. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)
14. Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)
15. GRID Legends (2022)
16. Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)
17. Farming Simulator 22 (2021)
18. Forza Horizon 5 (2021)
19. Riders Republic (2021)
20. Back 4 Blood (2021)
21. Alan Wake Remastered (2021)
22. Days Gone (2021)
23. Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)
24. Outriders (2021)
25. Hitman 3 (2021)
26. Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020)
27. Crysis Remastered (2020)
28. Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020)
29. FIFA 21 (2020)
30. Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)
31. Serious Sam 4 (2020)
32. Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)
33. Death Stranding (2020)
34. F1 2020 (2020)
35. Strange Brigade (2018)
36. Gears Tactics (2020)
37. Doom Eternal (2020)
38. Escape from Tarkov (2020)
39. Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019)
40. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)
41. FIFA 20 (2019)
42. Borderlands 3 (2019)
43. Control (2019)
44. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
45. Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
46. League of Legends (2019)
47. F1 2019 (2019)
48. Rage 2 (2019)
49. The Division 2 (2019)
50. Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
51. Anthem (2019)
52. Metro Exodus (2019)
53. Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
54. Apex Legends (2019)
55. World of Tanks enCore (2018)
56. Just Cause 4 (2018)
57. Farming Simulator 19 (2018)
58. Battlefield V (2018)
60. Hitman 2 (2018)
61. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)
62. Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)
63. FIFA 19 (2018)
64. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
65. F1 2018 (2018)
66. Monster Hunter World (2018)
67. The Crew 2 (2018)
68. Far Cry 5 (2018)
69. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
70. Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
71. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
72. Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)
73. Need for Speed Payback (2017)
74. Call of Duty WWII (2017)
75. Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)
76. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017)
77. Destiny 2 (2017)
78. ELEX (2017)
79. The Evil Within 2 (2017)
80. Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
81. FIFA 18 (2017)
82. F1 2017 (2017)
83. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
84. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
85. Dirt 4 (2017)
86. Rocket League (2017)
87. Prey (2017)
88. Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
89. Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
90. For Honor (2017)
91. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
92. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
93. Civilization VI (2016)
94. Battlefield 1 (2016)
95. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
96. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
97. Overwatch (2016)
98. Doom (2016)
99. The Division (2016)
100. Far Cry Primal (2016)
101. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
102. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
103. Anno 2205 (2015)
104. World of Warships (2015)
105. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
106. The Witcher 3 (2015)
107. Dirt Rally (2015)
108. GTA V (2015)
109. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
110. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
111. Sims 4 (2014)
112. BioShock Infinite (2013)
113. Tomb Raider (2013)
114. Diablo III (2012)
115. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
116. StarCraft 2 (2010)
Armored Core 6 (2023)
Low, 1920x1080 | 9.76 |
Atlas Fallen (2023)
Low, 1920x1080 | 4.94 |
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart (2023)
Low, 1920x1080 | 3.81 |
Dead Island 2 (2023)
Low, 1920x1080 | 8.81 |
Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)
Low, 1920x1080 | 2.56 |
Atomic Heart (2023)
Low, 1920x1080 | 7.98 |
Hogwarts Legacy (2023)
Low, 1920x1080 | 5.33 |
High On Life (2023)
Low, 1920x1080 | 10.80 |
The Callisto Protocol (2022)
Low, 1920x1080 | 6.90 |
Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022)
Low, 1920x1080 | 4.58 |
FIFA 23 (2022)
Low, 1920x1080 | 14.30 |
Vampire Bloodhunt (2022)
Low, 1920x1080 | 16.60 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 10.70 |
High, 1920x1080 | 8.43 |
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)
Low, 1920x1080 | 8.00 |
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)
Low, 1920x1080 | 4.90 |
GRID Legends (2022)
Low, 1920x1080 | 22.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 16.20 |
High, 1920x1080 | 12.80 |
Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)
Low, 1920x1080 | 10.00 |
Farming Simulator 22 (2021)
Low, 1280x720 | 40.50 |
Forza Horizon 5 (2021)
Low, 1280x720 | 18.00 |
Riders Republic (2021)
Low, 1280x720 | 10.00 |
Back 4 Blood (2021)
Low, 1280x720 | 21.30 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 8.71 |
Alan Wake Remastered (2021)
Low, 1280x720 | 21.60 |
Days Gone (2021)
Low, 1280x720 | 11.80 |
Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)
Low, 1280x720 | 38.50 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 16.10 |
QHD, 2560x1440 | 9.59 |
Outriders (2021)
Low, 1280x720 | 20.70 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.20 |
Hitman 3 (2021)
Low, 1280x720 | 21.80 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 8.00 |
Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020)
Crysis Remastered (2020)
Low, 1280x720 | 21.60 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 4.93 |
Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020)
Low, 1280x720 | 16.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 5.70 |
FIFA 21 (2020)
Low, 1280x720 | 59.10 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 29.80 |
High, 1920x1080 | 27.50 |
Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)
Low, 1280x720 | 11.90 |
Serious Sam 4 (2020)
Low, 1280x720 | 31.90 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 6.96 |
Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)
Low, 1280x720 | 11.70 |
Death Stranding (2020)
Low, 1280x720 | 13.70 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.78 |
F1 2020 (2020)
Low, 1280x720 | 23.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 12.00 |
Strange Brigade (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 31.20 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.35 |
High, 1920x1080 | 12.30 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 10.90 |
Gears Tactics (2020)
Low, 1280x720 | 38.10 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.20 |
High, 1920x1080 | 7.50 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 5.40 |
Doom Eternal (2020)
Low, 1280x720 | 16.80 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 8.39 |
Escape from Tarkov (2020)
Low, 1280x720 | 17.30 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 13.40 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.40 |
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)
Medium, 1920x1080 | 9.00 |
High, 1920x1080 | 7.48 |
FIFA 20 (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 73.70 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 37.40 |
High, 1920x1080 | 34.40 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 27.00 |
Borderlands 3 (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 17.80 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 6.80 |
Control (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 16.20 |
Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
Low, 1024x768 | 146.80 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 102.40 |
High, 1366x768 | 54.10 |
Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 43.20 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 12.40 |
League of Legends (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 177.90 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 149.20 |
High, 1920x1080 | 111.40 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 103.70 |
F1 2019 (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 35.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.00 |
Rage 2 (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 16.60 |
The Division 2 (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 23.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 9.00 |
Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 52.10 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 16.00 |
Anthem (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 12.90 |
Metro Exodus (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 15.40 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.60 |
Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 17.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 8.00 |
Apex Legends (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 35.10 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.10 |
World of Tanks enCore (2018)
Low, 1366x768 | 207.90 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 25.20 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 9.60 |
Just Cause 4 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 15.50 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 8.90 |
Farming Simulator 19 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 71.10 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 23.90 |
High, 1920x1080 | 11.30 |
Battlefield V (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 22.60 |
Fallout 76 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 16.70 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 8.10 |
Hitman 2 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 12.80 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.50 |
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 25.90 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 9.70 |
Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 11.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.00 |
FIFA 19 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 57.10 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 29.90 |
High, 1920x1080 | 27.20 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 17.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 6.00 |
F1 2018 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 35.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 16.00 |
Monster Hunter World (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 20.30 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.70 |
The Crew 2 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 16.60 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 6.80 |
Far Cry 5 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 14.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 6.00 |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 20.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 14.60 |
High, 1920x1080 | 13.05 |
4K, 3840x2160 | 6.96 |
Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 16.90 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 6.90 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 11.30 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 4.80 |
Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 19.90 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 6.50 |
Need for Speed Payback (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 19.30 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 8.90 |
Call of Duty WWII (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 29.80 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 17.40 |
Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 10.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.00 |
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 17.70 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 9.10 |
Destiny 2 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 17.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 9.20 |
ELEX (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 14.50 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 6.80 |
The Evil Within 2 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 11.40 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 6.10 |
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 20.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 12.00 |
FIFA 18 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 74.65 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 41.70 |
High, 1920x1080 | 32.30 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 26.95 |
F1 2017 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 38.50 |
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 24.90 |
Team Fortress 2 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 113.00 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 92.50 |
High, 1920x1080 | 51.60 |
Dirt 4 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 52.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.80 |
Rocket League (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 67.80 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 38.60 |
High, 1920x1080 | 26.40 |
Prey (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 28.90 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 11.30 |
Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 18.30 |
Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 19.10 |
For Honor (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 30.70 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 11.60 |
Resident Evil 7 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 29.50 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 12.60 |
Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 93.00 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 66.00 |
High, 1920x1080 | 26.50 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 13.65 |
Civilization VI (2016)
Low, 1024x768 | 39.60 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 14.40 |
Battlefield 1 (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 39.30 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 23.50 |
Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 20.25 |
Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 19.80 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 13.70 |
Overwatch (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 62.00 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 41.50 |
High, 1920x1080 | 19.50 |
Doom (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 23.30 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 18.10 |
The Division (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 27.10 |
Far Cry Primal (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 24.50 |
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
Low, 1024x768 | 24.65 |
Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 51.70 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 32.50 |
Anno 2205 (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 32.40 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 16.90 |
World of Warships (2015)
Low, 1366x768 | 83.70 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 51.40 |
High, 1920x1080 | 23.20 |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
Low, 1280x720 | 79.00 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 49.70 |
High, 1920x1080 | 21.00 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 18.80 |
4K, 3840x2160 | 7.00 |
The Witcher 3 (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 16.00 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 10.35 |
Dirt Rally (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 153.60 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 35.60 |
High, 1920x1080 | 15.20 |
GTA V (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 51.30 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 40.25 |
High, 1920x1080 | 9.05 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 4.18 |
Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 41.80 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 28.70 |
High, 1920x1080 | 9.80 |
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
Low, 1280x720 | 39.60 |
Medium, 1344x756 | 23.70 |
Sims 4 (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 171.00 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 65.00 |
High, 1920x1080 | 29.10 |
BioShock Infinite (2013)
Low, 1280x720 | 67.20 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 40.10 |
High, 1366x768 | 31.90 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 10.30 |
Tomb Raider (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 100.10 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 49.10 |
High, 1366x768 | 28.70 |
Diablo III (2012)
Low, 1024x768 | 93.30 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 59.90 |
High, 1366x768 | 56.60 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 31.50 |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
Low, 1280x720 | 63.30 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 31.90 |
High, 1366x768 | 18.50 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 9.70 |
StarCraft 2 (2010)
Low, 1024x768 | 241.50 |
Medium, 1360x768 | 59.50 |
High, 1360x768 | 34.90 |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Coffee Lake |
Launch date | Nov 2019 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $513 - $524 |
Place in performance rating | 827 |
Processor Number | i9-9900KS |
Series | 9th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors |
Status | Launched |
Vertical segment | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | |
Base frequency | 4.00 GHz |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s |
L1 cache | 512 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB |
L3 cache | 16 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C |
Maximum frequency | 5.00 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 |
Number of threads | 16 |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 |
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x3E98 |
Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.20 GHz |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | |
Intel® Clear Video technology | |
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | |
Intel® Quick Sync Video | |
Max video memory | 64 GB |
Processor graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 3 |
Graphics image quality |
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4K resolution support | |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 |
OpenGL | 4.5 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1151 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 127 Watt |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2015D |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
Scalability | 1S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | |
Intel® Identity Protection technology | |
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | |
Intel® OS Guard | |
Intel® Secure Key technology | |
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | |
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | |
Secure Boot | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | |
Idle States | |
Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 |
Intel 64 | |
Intel® AES New Instructions | |
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | |
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | |
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | |
Intel® TSX-NI | |
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | |
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | |
Thermal Monitoring | |
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | |
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | |
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |