Pentium G4500 vs Core i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Pentium G4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	232	1926
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.99	0.51
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Pentium
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	$82
Current price	$891 (0.9x MSRP)	$37 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10980XE has 3035% better value for money than Pentium G4500.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Pentium G4500 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	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1750 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Pentium G4500 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	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Pentium G4500. 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Pentium G4500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Pentium G4500 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 Pentium G4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	256 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10980XE and Pentium G4500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Pentium G4500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10980XE and Pentium G4500 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 Pentium G4500.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	16

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 Pentium G4500 by 1085% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.22	1.79
Recency	19 October 2019	1 September 2015
Physical cores	18	2
Threads	36	2
Cost	$979	$82
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	51 Watt

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