Ryzen 3 5125C vs i9-9980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9980XE and Ryzen 3 5125C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	323	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.83	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency	10.52	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023)
Release date	19 October 2018 (6 years ago)	5 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,979	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9980XE and Ryzen 3 5125C 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 cores	18 (Octadeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	36	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	484 mm2	180 mm2
Maximum core temperature	84 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9980XE and Ryzen 3 5125C 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FP6
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9980XE and Ryzen 3 5125C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i9-9980XE and Ryzen 3 5125C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9980XE and Ryzen 3 5125C 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 i9-9980XE and Ryzen 3 5125C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9980XE and Ryzen 3 5125C.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	44	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2018	5 May 2022
Physical cores	18	2
Threads	36	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	15 Watt

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