Celeron G3902E vs i9-9980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9980XE and Celeron G3902E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	322	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.79	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	10.52	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	19 October 2018 (6 years ago)	2 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,979	$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9980XE and Celeron G3902E 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	no data
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	30	16
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	484 mm2	98.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature	84 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1750 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9980XE and Celeron G3902E 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9980XE and Celeron G3902E. 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)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-9980XE and Celeron G3902E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9980XE and Celeron G3902E are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9980XE and Celeron G3902E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Intel HD Graphics 510

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9980XE and Celeron G3902E.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	44	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2018	2 January 2016
Physical cores	18	2
Threads	36	2
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	25 Watt

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