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Intel BX80673I97980X

Core i9-7980XE

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18 Cores, 36 Threads @2.60 GHz, Skylake.
Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 83.1% (90th of 1241)

Based on 3,042 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00050654 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7980XE CPU @ 2.60GHz
Poor: 72%Average: 83.1% Great: 97%
Gaming
Gaming 83%
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Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 106%
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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i9-7980XE averaged just 16.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i9-7980XE near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 2,605Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 908Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i9-7980XE is 25.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i9-7980XE performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Memory Latency 80.9Pts
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 457Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,042 samples)
Rank 9083.1%
Min Avg Max
70.5 Memory 80.9 92.2
95.3 1-Core 121 144
197 2-Core 239 286
83.5% 147 Pts
Min Avg Max
387 4-Core 457 564
732 8-Core 908 1,131
84.1% 683 Pts
Min Avg Max
2,174 64-Core 2,605 3363
175% 2,605 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 18 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
98.8% Outstanding
Memory 90.8
1-Core 143
2-Core 285
97% 173 Pts
4-Core 571
8-Core 1,142
105% 857 Pts
64-Core 2,334
157% 2,334 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
96.9% Outstanding
Memory 90.2
1-Core 139
2-Core 277
95% 169 Pts
4-Core 555
8-Core 1,110
102% 832 Pts
64-Core 3,233
217% 3,233 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
95.2% Outstanding
Memory 87.2
1-Core 139
2-Core 277
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 552
8-Core 1,099
102% 826 Pts
64-Core 2,843
191% 2,843 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 84.5
1-Core 142
2-Core 258
92% 161 Pts
4-Core 555
8-Core 1,136
104% 845 Pts
64-Core 3,409
229% 3,409 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
82.6% Excellent
Memory 77.4
1-Core 127
2-Core 258
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 470
8-Core 964
88% 717 Pts
64-Core 1,647
110% 1,647 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
77.7% Very good
Memory 77.5
1-Core 119
2-Core 236
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 825
77% 621 Pts
64-Core 2,505
168% 2,505 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
76.6% Very good
Memory 76.2
1-Core 116
2-Core 236
80% 143 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 824
76% 619 Pts
64-Core 2,407
162% 2,407 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
69.4% Good
Memory 67.7
1-Core 102
2-Core 192
69% 121 Pts
4-Core 381
8-Core 750
70% 566 Pts
64-Core 2,317
156% 2,317 Pts
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Gaming 113%
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Desktop 119%
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Workstation 132%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME

CPU
Core i9-7980XEIntel  $1,555Bench 83%, 3,042 samples601x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $749Bench 128%, 494,721 samples1,298x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia  $1,180Bench 167%, 141,014 samples485x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $540Bench 103%, 706,651 samples228x
SSD
960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung  $139Bench 279%, 44,743 samples310x
960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $249Bench 273%, 11,752 samples276x
970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $320Bench 335%, 19,847 samples220x
RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL  $185Bench 92%, 30,684 samples107x
F4 DDR4 3600 C16 4x8GBG.SKILLBench 107%, 2,050 samples89x
F4 DDR4 3200 C14 4x8GBG.SKILLBench 104%, 3,178 samples68x
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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i9-7980XE Extreme Edition Processor (24.75M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz)
Code NameSkylake
Launch DateQ3'17
Processor Numberi9-7980XE
# of Cores18
# of Threads36
Cache24.75 MB
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Recommended Price$1979.00 - $1999.00
Clock Speed2.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.20 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
QPI Links0
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP165 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2017X

Memory

Max Memory Size128 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2666
Memory Channels4
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes44

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Turbo Boost 3.0 TechYes
Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes

Package

Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2066

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes

 Comments

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USA-User
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6,514

Good (edit your comment) Add link

6 days ago.

The multitasking performance is the best I ever seen and no other PC or Laptop out performs it.

RUS-User
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3,798

Excellent

19 months ago.

Je iz vergut ik leyben das protzesser

BRA-User
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3,309

Excellent

14 months ago.

é muito caro e ainda perde para o r7 kkkkkkkkkkkk toma Intel!

IDN-User
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3,209

Excellent

6 months ago.

Insane Processor for extreme Overclocker

IND-User
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2,990

Good

10 months ago.

Insane performance but too expensive

KOR-User
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2,274

Good

18 months ago.

The Best CPU but I dont think many people need this...

BEL-User
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1,784

Good

18 months ago.

MACHINE DE GUERRE ULTRA SURPUISSANTE

DNK-User
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1,636

Good

20 months ago.

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MKD-User
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906

Excellent

16 months ago.

i9 BEST but need more cores to 64 or 128 cores

NiftyNiffler
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54

Poor

7 months ago.

Just get a Ryzen...

ninjagamer22
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24

Excellent

22 months ago.

yay

specify_cs
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10

Good

23 months ago.

Even though it may be the most powerful CPU in the market, it's not worth it for gaming―unless you want to stream and video render. This CPU will dominate any workstation load, but its single-core performance is much slower than an i7-8700k, i5-8600k, and i3-8350k. So, in a nutshell, this CPU is only meant for hardcore streaming and workstation computers.

Greenscale
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6

Good

2 years ago.

Out of the HEDT CPUs out there, this i9 7980XE is king of the hill. Boasting a whopping 18 cores and 36 threads, the 7980XE allows users to multitask even in the heaviest multithreaded applications, pushing the bar for what consumer grade processors are capable of to the absolute extreme. That said, extreme performance comes with an extreme price...

OLLIE083
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2

Excellent

16 months ago.

own it, love it.

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