Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS vs i9-10980XE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10980XE
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
21.46
+43.8%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 54 Watt
14.92

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking258489
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.19no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency11.8425.14
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date19 October 2019 (4 years ago)5 January 2023 (1 year 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3612
Base clock speed3 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA2066no data
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS. 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
StatusLaunchedno data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS. 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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS.

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.


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 21.46
+43.8%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 14.92

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 32770
+43.9%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 22778

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 1597
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 2183
+36.7%

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 12128
+35.2%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 8970

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i9-10980XE 7847
+13.9%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 6888

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i9-10980XE 59479
+51%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 39399

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i9-10980XE 14129
+9.1%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 12948

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i9-10980XE 38
+77.6%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 22

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i9-10980XE 3744
+101%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 1863

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i9-10980XE 208
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 249
+19.7%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i9-10980XE 2.36
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 2.97
+25.8%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i9-10980XE 18.2
+75%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 10.4

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i9-10980XE 7172
+6.8%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 6717

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i9-10980XE 158
+43.8%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 110

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i9-10980XE 215
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 264
+22.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.46 14.92
Recency 19 October 2019 5 January 2023
Physical cores 18 6
Threads 36 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 54 Watt

i9-10980XE has a 43.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 205.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10980XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10980XE is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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