Celeron N4000C vs Core i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Celeron N4000C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	232	2439
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.96	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	no data
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)	1 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	no data
Current price	$891 (0.9x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Celeron N4000C basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	18 (Octadeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	36	2
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	105 deg C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Celeron N4000C compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Celeron N4000C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Smart Response	no data	-
GPIO	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	-
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Celeron N4000C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Celeron N4000C are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Celeron N4000C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size	256 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memory	no data	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	650 MHz
Execution Units	no data	12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10980XE and Celeron N4000C integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
MIPI-DSI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Celeron N4000C integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support

no data

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Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10980XE and Celeron N4000C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Celeron N4000C.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	48	6
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	no data	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Celeron N4000C by 2232% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.22	0.91
Recency	19 October 2019	1 April 2019
Physical cores	18	2
Threads	36	2
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	6 Watt

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