i7-8670 vs i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Core i7-8670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	258	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.20	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	11.84	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)	1 January 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Core i7-8670 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	36	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Core i7-8670 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Core i7-8670. 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	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Core i7-8670 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Core i7-8670 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Core i7-8670. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	256 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Core i7-8670.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2019	1 January 2018
Physical cores	18	6
Threads	36	12
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt

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