Ryzen 7 7700X vs i9-10980XE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10980XE
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
20.57
Ryzen 7 7700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
22.64
+10.1%

Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms Core i9-10980XE by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 7700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking272233
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.7346.04
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency11.8020.41
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)29 August 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$979$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 7700X has 292% better value for money than i9-10980XE.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 7700X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed3 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data71+122 mm
Maximum core temperature86 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistorsno data6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 7700X 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
SocketFCLGA2066AM5
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 7700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-5125 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
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
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X 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 7700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size256 GB128 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 7700X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4824

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 22.64
+10.1%

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 35955
+10.1%

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 2964
+85.3%

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 12197
Ryzen 7 7700X 15490
+27%

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 8633
+10%

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
+6.2%
Ryzen 7 7700X 56024

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 18115
+28.2%

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 2.15
+30.7%

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
+6.5%
Ryzen 7 7700X 36

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
+20.3%
Ryzen 7 7700X 3114

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 7 7700X 315
+51.4%

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 7 7700X 3.71
+57.2%

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
+4%
Ryzen 7 7700X 17.5

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 14879
+107%

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
Ryzen 7 7700X 181
+15%

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 7 7700X 374
+73.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-10980XE 16480
+16.6%
Ryzen 7 7700X 14131

Blender(-)

i9-10980XE 130
Ryzen 7 7700X 163
+25.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i9-10980XE 1260
Ryzen 7 7700X 2218
+76%

7-Zip Single

i9-10980XE 5371
Ryzen 7 7700X 8074
+50.3%

7-Zip

i9-10980XE 93077
+8.6%
Ryzen 7 7700X 85707

WebXPRT 3

i9-10980XE 239
Ryzen 7 7700X 355
+48.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.57 22.64
Recency 19 October 2019 29 August 2022
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 105 Watt

i9-10980XE has 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

Ryzen 7 7700X, on the other hand, has a 10.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10980XE in performance tests.


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