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Intel Core i9-9980XE vs Intel Core i9-9990XE. Specifications

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Released
Q4/2018
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
Intel Core i9-9990XE

What's the best choice Intel Core i9-9980XE or Intel Core i9-9990XE? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

Intel Core i9-9980XE has a base frequency of 3.00 GHz. 18 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 165 W. Released in Q4/2018.

Intel Core i9-9990XE has a base frequency of 4.00 GHz. 14 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 255 W. Released in Q2/2019.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    18 left arrow 14
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    165 W left arrow 255 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-9980XE CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    178 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    36 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    101 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    42 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    296 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    38 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    55 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 33% better clock speed

    4.00 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 13 % higher specified turbo frequency

    5.10 GHz left arrow 4.50 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-9990XE CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 9000X left arrow Intel Core i 9000X
  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow Intel Core i9
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 9
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3 GHz left arrow 4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    18 left arrow 14
  • CPU Threads
    36 left arrow 28
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.5 GHz left arrow 5.1 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (18 Cores)
    4 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (14 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow no iGPU
  • Graphics verification source
    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000027144/processors/intel-core-processors.html left arrow -
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i9-9990XE and Intel Core i9-9980XE. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • PCIe lanes
    48 left arrow 44
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Core i9-9990XE Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    84 °C left arrow 84 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    165 W left arrow 255 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Core i9-9990XE, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Skylake X Refresh left arrow Skylake X Refresh
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    25.00 MB left arrow 19.25 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2018 left arrow Q2/2019
  • Socket
    LGA 2066 left arrow LGA 2066
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

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