Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition vs i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking261not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.51no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency11.84no data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)29 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$979$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 7 2700X Gold Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size256 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4820

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 October 2019 29 April 2019
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 105 Watt

i9-10980XE has an age advantage of 5 months, and 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition, on the other hand, has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

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