EPYC 7313P vs Core i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and EPYC 7313P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	232	159
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.97	19.88
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Milan (2021)
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)	15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	$913
Current price	$891 (0.9x MSRP)	$1252 (1.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7313P has 24% better value for money than i9-10980XE.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and EPYC 7313P 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	36	32
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm+
Die size	no data	4x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	16,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and EPYC 7313P 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	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and EPYC 7313P. 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	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and EPYC 7313P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and EPYC 7313P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and EPYC 7313P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	256 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and EPYC 7313P.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	128

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.

EPYC 7313P outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.22	27.18
Recency	19 October 2019	15 March 2021
Physical cores	18	16
Threads	36	32
Cost	$979	$913
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	155 Watt

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