Intel Core i9 10900X vs Intel Core i9 10980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 10900X with 10 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i9 10980XE with 18 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 10900X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Intel Core i9 10980XE 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 20MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900X
+7%
1145
Intel Core i9 10980XE
1063
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900X
14312
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+73%
24899
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900X
+2%
1566
Intel Core i9 10980XE
1523
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900X
9308
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+18%
11069
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900X
1133
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+9%
1240
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900X
10786
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+58%
17131
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900X
2664
Intel Core i9 10980XE
2646
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900X
22469
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+46%
32881
General Parameters
Oct 2019
Release Date
Oct 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Cascade Lake
Core Architecture
Cascade Lake
i9-10900X
Processor Number
i9-10980XE
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
165 W
94 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
86 °C
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
18
20
Performance Core Threads
36
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
10
Total Core Count
18
20
Total Thread Count
36
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
30x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2933
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
256 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
93.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
93.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
48
PCIe Lanes
48
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
