Intel Core i9-9980XE Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i9-9980XE has 18 cores with 36 threads and is based on the 9. gen of the Intel Core i9 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 2066 socket and was released in Q4/2018.
Intel Core i9-9980XE

CPU lineage

The segment in which we have classified the Intel Core i9-9980XE. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core i9-9980XE.

Name: Intel Core i9-9980XE
Family: Intel Core i9
CPU group: Intel Core i 9000X
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 9
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In addition to the number of CPU cores and threads, you can see here whether the Intel Core i9-9980XE can be overclocked. You will also find the clock frequencies of the processor (single-core and multi-core) here. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor.

CPU Cores / Threads: 18 / 36
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 18x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (18 Cores): 4.00 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the processor. The memory bandwidth depends on several factors and is given in gigabytes per second.

Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 128 GB
Memory channels: 4 (Quad Channel)
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 48
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The Thermal Design Power (TDP for short) specifies the necessary cooling solution to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually only gives a rough idea of the real consumption of a CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 165 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 84 °C

Technical details

Here you will find information on the size of the level 2 and level 3 cache of the Intel Core i9-9980XE as well as a list of the processors ISA extensions. We have documented the architecture and the manufacturing technology for you as well as the release date.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2066
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 25.00 MB
Architecture: Skylake X Refresh
Operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q4/2018
Release price: 1979 $
Part Number: --
Documents: --

Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i9-9980XE have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
462
Intel Core i9-7900X Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz
461
Intel Core i7-10710U Intel Core i7-10710U
6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
460
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz
459
Intel Core i3-10105 Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
459
Intel Core i7-9850H Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
459
Intel Core i7-8565U Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
459
Show all Cinebench R20 (Single-Core) results



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.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
7944
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
7845
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
7671
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
7516
AMD EPYC 7601 AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz
7445
Intel Xeon W-3245M Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
7444
Intel Xeon W-3245 Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
7444
Show all Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core) results



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 Core i5-1035G4 Intel Core i5-1035G4
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1146
Intel Core i7-8569U Intel Core i7-8569U
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
1146
Intel Core i5-10500 Intel Core i5-10500
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1145
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz
1141
Intel Core i3-10100F Intel Core i3-10100F
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
1140
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
1140
Intel Core i9-9900X Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1140
Show all Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core) results



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 Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
16227
Intel Core i5-13600KF Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
16227
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
15841
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
15725
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
15712
Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
15712
Intel Core i9-12950HX Intel Core i9-12950HX
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
15711
Show all Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core) results



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.

AMD EPYC 7282 AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
31222
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
30924
Intel Xeon Gold 6254 Intel Xeon Gold 6254
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
30013
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
29560
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
29131
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
29045
Intel Core i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz
28974
Show all Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark results



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 Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.00 GHz
9733
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
9520
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz
9221
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 3.00 GHz
9092
Intel Core i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 2.70 GHz
8835
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz
8719
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
8381
Show all CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core) results



V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

V-Ray is a 3D rendering software from the manufacturer Chaos for designers and artists. Unlike many other render engines, V-Ray is capable of so-called hybrid rendering, in which the CPU and GPU work together at the same time.

However, the CPU benchmark we used (CPU Render Mode) only uses the system's processor. The working memory used plays a major role in the V-Ray benchmark. For our benchmarks we use the fastest RAM standard approved by the manufacturer (without overclocking).

Due to the high compatibility of V-Ray (including Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, Cinema 4D, SketchUp, Unreal Engine and Blender), it is a frequently used software. With V-Ray, for example, photorealistic images can be rendered that laypeople cannot distinguish from normal photos.

Intel Core i7-13700K Intel Core i7-13700K
16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz
20750
Intel Core i9-12900KS Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz
19176
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz
18875
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 3.00 GHz
18268
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
18210
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
17845
Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
17845
Show all V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark results



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 Core i5-9600K Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz
204
Intel Core i7-10700T Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
203
Intel Core i7-8700 Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
203
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz
201
Intel Core i9-10900T Intel Core i9-10900T
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz
201
Intel Xeon E-2176G Intel Xeon E-2176G
6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
201
Intel Core i5-10500 Intel Core i5-10500
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
201
Show all Cinebench R15 (Single-Core) results



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 Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
3310
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
3310
AMD EPYC 7451 AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 2.90 GHz
3277
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
3240
Intel Xeon Gold 6154 Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz
3210
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
3192
Intel Xeon Gold 6150 Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz
3188
Show all Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core) results



Benchmarks


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