Ryzen 9 5900H vs Core i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 9 5900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	223	514
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.92	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022)
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)	7 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	no data
Current price	$1075 (1.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 9 5900H 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	36	16
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 9 5900H 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA2066	FP6
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 9 5900H. 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	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
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 Ryzen 9 5900H 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 9 5900H are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
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 9 5900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 9 5900H.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

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 Ryzen 9 5900H by 60% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.26	13.29
Recency	19 October 2019	7 January 2021
Physical cores	18	8
Threads	36	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	45 Watt

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