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. The Intel Core i9-9980XE scores 1,174 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 15,725 points.
Intel Core i9-9980XE

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i9-9980XE
Family: Intel Core i9 (81)
CPU group: Intel Core i 9000X (8)
Architecture: Skylake X Refresh
Technology: 14 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 9
Predecessor: Intel Core i9-7980XE
Successor: Intel Core i9-10980XE

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-9980XE has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-9980XE is 3.00 GHz (4.50 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

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 processor can use up to 128 GB memory in 4 (Quad Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 85.4 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2666
85.4 GB/s
Max. Memory: 128 GB
Memory channels: 4 (Quad Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 48
PCIe Bandwidth: 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 165 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

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

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-9980XE is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 25.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2066
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 25.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
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: Technical data sheet

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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.


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i7-7700K Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1463
Intel Core i7-9700T Intel Core i7-9700T
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
1463
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1463
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz
1459
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
1459
Intel Core i9-9940X Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz
1459
Intel Core i9-9920X Intel Core i9-9920X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz
1459

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz
12420
Intel Core i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
12411
Intel Core i9-13900TE Intel Core i9-13900TE
24C 32T @ 3.50 GHz
12342
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
12177
Intel Core i5-12600K Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
11991
Intel Core i5-12600KF Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
11991
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
8C 16T @ 3.65 GHz
11969

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 i7-10700TE Intel Core i7-10700TE
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1177
Intel Xeon Gold 6246 Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
1177
Intel Core i3-7350K Intel Core i3-7350K
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1176
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz
1174
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1174
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
1174
Intel Core i9-9940X Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz
1174

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 i5-14600 Intel Core i5-14600
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
15872
Intel Xeon Gold 6154 Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz
15853
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 i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
15712
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
15712
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
15684

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 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
464
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
464
Intel Core i9-7900X Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz
461
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 i3-10300 Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
457
Intel Core i9-9940X Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz
457

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 PRO 7745 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
7845
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
7739
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 Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
7244
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F AMD Ryzen 7 8700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
7061
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
7061

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 Core i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
32533
Intel Core i5-14500 Intel Core i5-14500
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
32505
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
32132
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
32092
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
32036
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
32036
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F AMD Ryzen 7 8700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
32036

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
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.50 GHz
8727
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz
8719

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 i5-10500 Intel Core i5-10500
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
201
Intel Core i9-10900T Intel Core i9-10900T
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz
201
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.80 GHz
201

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 Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
3327
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
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

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