Intel 300 vs Intel Core i9-10900

Comparative analysis of Intel 300 and Intel Core i9-10900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel 300

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 41% lower typical power consumption: 46 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3235 vs 3030
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 46 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3235 vs 3030

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
  • 16 more threads: 20 vs 4
  • 8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19835 vs 7160
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 2
Number of threads 20 vs 4
L1 cache 1280 KB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache 20 MB vs 6 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 19835 vs 7160

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel 300
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3235
3030
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7160
19835
Name Intel 300 Intel Core i9-10900
PassMark - Single thread mark 3235 3030
PassMark - CPU mark 7160 19835
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8181

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel 300 Intel Core i9-10900

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 Q2'20
Launch price (MSRP) $82 $439 - $449
Place in performance rating 648 643
Architecture codename Comet Lake
Processor Number i9-10900
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.9 GHz 2.80 GHz
Die size 163 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 1280 KB
L2 cache 1.25 MB (per core) 2.5 MB
L3 cache 6 MB (shared) 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Number of cores 2 10
Number of threads 4 20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Maximum frequency 5.20 GHz

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR5 DDR4-2933
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 1700 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 46 Watt 65 Watt
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only) Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC5
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

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)