EPYC 9375F vs i9-9980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9980XE and EPYC 9375F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	323	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.81	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Power efficiency	10.52	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Turin (2024)
Release date	19 October 2018 (6 years ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,979	$5,306

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9980XE and EPYC 9375F 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	36	64
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.85 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	484 mm2	8x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	84 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	66,520 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9980XE and EPYC 9375F 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)	2
Socket	FCLGA2066	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	320 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9980XE and EPYC 9375F. 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	+

Security technologies

Core i9-9980XE and EPYC 9375F 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 EPYC 9375F 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 i9-9980XE and EPYC 9375F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9980XE and EPYC 9375F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	44	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2018	10 October 2024
Physical cores	18	32
Threads	36	64
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	320 Watt

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