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CPU

Intel

Intel Core i9-10980XE

Processor

CPU cores: 18
CPU threads: 36
Maximum boost clock: 4.8 GHz
Thermal design power: 165 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark33,408^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,667^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark33,773^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 18
CPU threads: 36
Base clock: 3 GHz
Reported CPU clock: 3 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 4.8 GHz
Architecture: Cascade Lake^*
Socket / package: FCLGA2066
Process node: 14 nm
Chip/package TDP: 165 W^*

Cache hierarchy

Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
24.75 MB

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 4
Video memory type: DDR4-2933^*

CPU memory support

DDR4-2933
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,933 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 165 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 10 fields

Name: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
Cores: 18^*
Threads: 36^*
TDP: 165^* W
Socket: 2,066^*
Integrated GPU: No^*
Producer: Intel^*
Base Clock: 3^* GHz
Turbo Clock: 4.8^* GHz
Unlocked Multiplier: Yes^*

Specifications 2 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz^*
cores: 18^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 381^*
price: 959.5^*
tdp: 165^*
date: 2019-12-01^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 3,000^*
turbo: 4,800^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz^*

Specifications 4 · 8 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2019-10-19^*
Process Size (nm): 14^* nm
TDP (W): 165^* W
Freq (MHz): 3,000^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 40 fields

processor name: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
turbo frequency: 4,600^*
turbo frequency: 4,600^*
cache size: 25,344^*
cache size: 25,344^*
tdp: 165^*
tdp: 165^*
price: 979^*
product line: Intel Core X-series Processors^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
memory type: DDR4-2933^*
memory type: DDR4-2933^*
cores: 18^*
cores: 18^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
max memory size: 268,435,456^*
max memory size: 268,435,456^*
status: Launched^*
status: Launched^*
max temp: 86^*
max temp: 86^*
fullname: Intel Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition Processor (24.75M Cache, 3.00 GHz)^*
threads: 36^*
threads: 36^*
name: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
name: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 33,773^*
processor number: i9-10980XE^*
processor number: i9-10980XE^*
launch date: 2019-11-01^*
launch date: 2019-11-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
bus speed: 8^*
bus speed: 8^*
base frequency: 3,000^*
base frequency: 3,000^*

Specifications 6 · 7 fields

microarchitecture

Cascade Lake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

boost clock

4.8^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

3^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

18^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)

amount: 1,004.04^*
currency: USD^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*
scope: Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown^*

USD

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i9-10980XE^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

165^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-10980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 7 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,019^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

FCLGA2066^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*