Rumor: Intel prepping 22-core, 44-thread Core i9-10990XE for LGA 2066

Our colleagues at VideoCardz uncovered some intriguing information regarding the LGA 2066 platform. Several screenshots of a previously unknown Core i9-10990XE processor recently surfaced on the Chinese forum Chiphell.

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The unannounced chip reportedly features 22 cores, 44 threads, and 30.25 MB of L3 cache. It's listed with a base clock of 4000 MHz – which seems a bit implausible for a 14-nanometer solution. A user named ydjj also claims that the Core i9-10990XE can stably hit 5000 MHz at 1.2 volts. However, they didn't specify the cooling solution used to achieve these frequencies, nor did they provide any further evidence. As for TDP, this 22-core processor is rated at a substantial 380 watts.

The screenshot above shows the Core i9-10990XE significantly outperforming the aging 16-core, 32-thread Ryzen TR 1950X. However, it's unclear at what specific frequency the Intel chip was running, as Cinebench only reports base clocks for Intel CPUs, not actual operating speeds.

But if these frequencies match the CPU-Z screenshot, and the Core i9-10990XE was genuinely clocked at 5000 MHz, then the results aren't particularly impressive. For comparison, AMD's 24-core, 48-thread Ryzen Threadripper 3960X scores around 13700 points even at its stock frequencies.

Either way, these are just rumors and might never be confirmed. There's also a high chance Intel is simply conducting engineering tests, which could ultimately show that this chip doesn't fit into the LGA 2066 platform's ecosystem.

Source: VideoCardz