Celeron G5905 vs i9-10980XE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10980XE
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
20.64
+1079%

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Celeron G5905 by a whopping 1079% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Celeron G5905 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2632022
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.30no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency11.842.86
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)no data
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)1 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$979no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Celeron G5905 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)no data
Threads362
Base clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHzno data
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)4 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature86 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Celeron G5905 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
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Celeron G5905. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Celeron G5905 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Celeron G5905 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Celeron G5905. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size256 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10980XE and Celeron G5905 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Celeron G5905 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10980XE and Celeron G5905 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Celeron G5905.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-10980XE 20.64
+1079%
Celeron G5905 1.75

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 32791
+1077%
Celeron G5905 2786

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 1598
+116%
Celeron G5905 739

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 12155
+863%
Celeron G5905 1262

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.64 1.75
Recency 19 October 2019 1 July 2020
Threads 36 2
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 58 Watt

i9-10980XE has a 1079.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 1700% more threads.

Celeron G5905, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 184.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10980XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G5905 in performance tests.


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