Socket AM5 vs Core i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Socket AM5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	232	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.97	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Zen 4
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	no data
Current price	$891 (0.9x MSRP)	$154

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Socket AM5 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)	no data
Threads	36	no data
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Socket AM5 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	Socket AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	170 W170,000 mW 0.228 hp 0.17 kW

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Socket AM5. 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	+	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 Socket AM5 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 Socket AM5 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 Socket AM5. 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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Socket AM5.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Power consumption (TDP)

165 Watt

170 Watt

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