Intel Core i9-10980XE
VS
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Intel Core i9-10980XE
VS
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i9-10980XE and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i9-10980XE or AMD Ryzen 9 5950X? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.00 GHz
Frequency
3.40 GHz
18
CPU Cores
16
4.80 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.90 GHz
36
CPU Threads
32
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
Yes
Overclocking
Yes
Turbo (16 Cores)
4.20 GHz
4.30 GHz
Turbo (18 Cores)
Core architecture
normal
A core
0x
B core
0x

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i9-10980XE or AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. 

No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
--
Max. Memory
--

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

No
h264
No
No
JPEG
No
No
h265 8bit
No
h265 10bit
No
VP8
No
No
VP9
No
No
VC-1
No
No
AVC
No
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-2933
Memory type
DDR4-3200
256 GB
Max. Memory
128 GB
4
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
Yes
3.0
PCIe version
4.0
48
PCIe lanes
20

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

165 W
TDP
86 °C
Tjunction max.
95 °C
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--
TDP (PL1)
105 W
TDP (PL2)
142 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

24.75 MB
L3-Cache
64.00 MB
14 nm
Technology
TSMC 7nm FinFET
Cascade Lake-X
Architecture
Zen 3 (Vermeer)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
AMD-V, SEV
LGA 2066
Socket
AM4
Q4/2019
Release date
Q4/2020
ca. 979 $
Market price
ca. 799 $
x86-64 (64 bit) EM64T
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
18.00 MB
L2-Cache
8.00 MB
BX8069510980XE-SRGSG
Part Number

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Gaming PC
Used in
GAMER PC

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i9-10980XE
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score AMD Ryzen 9 5950X