Ryzen 5 7640H vs i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 5 7640H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	272	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.74	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	11.81	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date	19 October 2019 (5 years ago)	January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 5 7640H 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	4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 5 7640H 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	FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 5 7640H. 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	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 5 7640H 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 Ryzen 5 7640H 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 Ryzen 5 7640H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-5600
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 5 7640H.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	18	6
Threads	36	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

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