Ryzen 7 2700U vs i9-10980XE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10980XE
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
20.57
+381%
Ryzen 7 2700U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.28

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by a whopping 381% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 2700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2721375
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.73no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency11.8027.00
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)26 October 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$979no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 2700U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads368
Base clock speed3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHzno data
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache64K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 2700U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066FP5
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 2700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
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 Ryzen 7 2700U 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 7 2700U 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 7 2700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size256 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 10 ( - 1300 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 2700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4812

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 20.57
+381%
Ryzen 7 2700U 4.28

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 32670
+381%
Ryzen 7 2700U 6797

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
+95.6%
Ryzen 7 2700U 818

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 12191
+394%
Ryzen 7 2700U 2470

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
+73.8%
Ryzen 7 2700U 4515

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
+333%
Ryzen 7 2700U 13729

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
+133%
Ryzen 7 2700U 6072

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i9-10980XE 2.81
+204%
Ryzen 7 2700U 8.55

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
+410%
Ryzen 7 2700U 8

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
+481%
Ryzen 7 2700U 644

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
+44.9%
Ryzen 7 2700U 144

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
+43%
Ryzen 7 2700U 1.65

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
+333%
Ryzen 7 2700U 36

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
+68%
Ryzen 7 2700U 128

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-10980XE 16480
+455%
Ryzen 7 2700U 2969

Blender(-)

i9-10980XE 130
Ryzen 7 2700U 713
+448%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i9-10980XE 1260
+55%
Ryzen 7 2700U 813

7-Zip Single

i9-10980XE 5371
+49.5%
Ryzen 7 2700U 3592

7-Zip

i9-10980XE 93077
+437%
Ryzen 7 2700U 17317

WebXPRT 3

i9-10980XE 239
+68.3%
Ryzen 7 2700U 142

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

i9-10980XE 56351
+393%
Ryzen 7 2700U 11434

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

i9-10980XE 4578
+40.9%
Ryzen 7 2700U 3249

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.57 4.28
Recency 19 October 2019 26 October 2017
Physical cores 18 4
Threads 36 8
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 15 Watt

i9-10980XE has a 380.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads.

Ryzen 7 2700U, on the other hand, has 1000% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10980XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700U in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10980XE is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 2700U is a notebook one.


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