i7-980X Extreme Edition vs Ryzen 5 1500X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1500X and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1137	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency	8.34	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date	16 March 2017 (7 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$189	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1500X and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus type	no data	QPI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Multiplier	35	25
L1 cache	384 KB	no data
L2 cache	2 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	213 mm2	239 mm2
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1500X and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	24 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt

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