Athlon 64 X2 4000+ vs i9-10980XE

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking260not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency11.84no data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$979no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores18 (Octadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads362
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die sizeno data220 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA2066AM2
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Athlon 64 X2 4000+.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.



Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-10980XE 32787
+4638%
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 692

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-10980XE 1600
+721%
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 195

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-10980XE 12186
+3257%
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 363

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 18 2
Threads 36 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 89 Watt

i9-10980XE has 800% more physical cores and 1700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 4000+, on the other hand, has 85.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-10980XE and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. We've got no test results to judge.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10980XE and Athlon 64 X2 4000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core i9-10980XE
Core i9-10980XE
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+
Athlon 64 X2 4000+

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.8 563 votes

Rate Core i9-10980XE on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.1 190 votes

Rate Athlon 64 X2 4000 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core i9-10980XE or Athlon 64 X2 4000+, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.