Intel Atom C2730 vs Intel Core i9-9980XE

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Intel Atom C2730 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-9980XE
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Core i9-9980XE

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C2730 or Intel Core i9-9980XE - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Atom C2730 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2730 was released in Q3/2013.

The Intel Core i9-9980XE has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9980XE was released in Q4/2018.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Atom C2000 (7) CPU group Intel Core i 9000X (8)
3 Generation 9
Avoton Architecture Skylake X Refresh
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i9-7980XE
-- Successor Intel Core i9-10980XE

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C2730 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (2.40 GHz). The Intel Core i9-9980XE has 18 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.50 GHz).

Intel Atom C2730 Characteristic Intel Core i9-9980XE
8 Cores 18
8 Threads 36
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.70 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom C2730 Characteristic Intel Core i9-9980XE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C2730 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9980XE can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Atom C2730 Characteristic Intel Core i9-9980XE
DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2666
32 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 25.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 48
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C2730 has a TDP of 12 W, that of the Intel Core i9-9980XE is 165 W.

Intel Atom C2730 Characteristic Intel Core i9-9980XE
12 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 84 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom C2730 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-9980XE cache has a total of 25.00 MB.

Intel Atom C2730 Characteristic Intel Core i9-9980XE
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1283 Socket LGA 2066
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q4/2018
130 $ Release price 1979 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C2730 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C2730 (8%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
244 (8%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
3240 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz
1174 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
15725 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz
1459 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
12177 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz
459 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
7516 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
32092 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 3.00 GHz
9092 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz
201 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C2730 Intel Core i9-9980XE
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