Intel Core i9 9980XE vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9980XE with 18 cores 3.0GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X with 8 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9980XE 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 2 months late
Lower TDP (165W vs 180W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 25MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+10%
1114
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
1005
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+201%
27093
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8979
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+35%
1480
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
1091
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+77%
11091
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
6234
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+9%
1122
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
1029
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+137%
17154
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
7235
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+10%
2569
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
2323
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+88%
31938
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
16901
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Aug 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Zen
i9-9980XE
Processor Number
-
LGA-2066
Socket
sTR4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
9.6 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
180 W
84°C
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
CPU Performance
18
Performance Cores
8
36
Performance Core Threads
16
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
18
Total Core Count
8
36
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
38x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
32 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
2048 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
79.47 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
60
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
