Intel Core i9-9980XE
The Intel Core i9-9980XE is a high end desktop / workstation processor based on the Sky Lake-X Refresh series. It integrates 18 processor cores based on the Sky Lake-X architecture that clock between 3 and 4.4 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.0). Thanks to HyperThreading the CPU can handle up to 36 threads at once. The individual cores are connected by a mesh instead of the ring bus in the consumer CPUs.
The performance in multi-threaded applications of the 18 core CPU is excellent, however in gaming and workloads with less threads, fast clocked consumer CPUs like the Core i9-9900K are faster.
The CPU is specified with a TDP of 165 Watt and therefore needs a big and capable cooling system.
| Codename | Sky Lake-X |
| Series | Intel Core i9 (Desktop) |
| Clock Rate | 3000 - 4400 MHz |
| Level 1 Cache | 1.1 MB |
| Level 2 Cache | 18 MB |
| Level 3 Cache | 24.8 MB |
| Number of Cores / Threads | 18 / 36 |
| Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 165 Watt |
| Manufacturing Technology | 14 nm |
| Max. Temperature | 84 °C |
| Socket | FCLGA-2066 (LGA) |
| Features | Quad-Channel DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro |
| 64 Bit | 64 Bit support |
| Architecture | x86 |
| Starting Price | $1979 U.S. |
| Announcement Date | 12/30/2018 |
| Product Link (external) | ark.intel.com |
Benchmarks
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU
34.6 pt (58%)
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Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 460 avg: 461.5 median: 461.5 (50%) max: 463 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 8834 avg: 8857 median: 8857 (22%) max: 8880 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 3722 avg: 3736 median: 3735.5 (24%) max: 3749 Points
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 197 avg: 197.5 median: 197.5 (55%) max: 198 Points
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Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
38.6 Points (50%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.2 Points (53%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
7323 points (44%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
58001 points (42%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
46.5 s (1%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 92936 avg: 93018 median: 93017.5 (53%) max: 93099 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5109 avg: 5110 median: 5110 (60%) max: 5111 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
156 fps (52%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
206.5 fps (48%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 26 avg: 26.1 median: 26.1 (46%) max: 26.1 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1.9 GB/s (56%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
3.2 GB/s (55%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 136 avg: 136.5 median: 136.5 (1%) max: 137 Seconds
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
13495 Points (29%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
8.2 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
17.9 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
433 s (2%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
19237 Points (47%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
51923 Points (43%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
13429 Points (34%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
27856 Points (50%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
10963 Points (46%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
1200 points (47%)
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Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
15780 points (28%)
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Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1211 avg: 1218 median: 1217.5 (5%) max: 1224 points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 16286 avg: 16331 median: 16331 (51%) max: 16376 points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 5460 avg: 5493 median: 5492.5 (55%) max: 5525 points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 54730 avg: 55150 median: 55149.5 (55%) max: 55569 points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 80967 avg: 80967 median: 80967 (144%) max: 56351 points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
4875 points (95%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
9164 Points (74%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
9377 Points (85%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
min: 58459 avg: 58459 median: 58459 (115%) max: 51025 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
min: 58015 avg: 58015 median: 58015 (117%) max: 49681 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
min: 43557 avg: 43557 median: 43557 (114%) max: 38219 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
280 Watt (48%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
343 Watt (63%)
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
10.9 Points per Watt (8%)
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