Intel Core i9-9980XE vs Intel Core i9-9960X
What is the difference between Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Core i9-9960X. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 1127 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 1107 |
| 15294 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 14226 |
| 32390 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 31264 |
| 2570 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 2649 |
| 11531 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score | 12946 |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i9-9980XE | Processor | Intel Core i9-9960X |
| 3000 MHz | Frequency | 3100 MHz |
| 4400 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 4400 MHz |
| 18 | Cores | 16 |
| 36 | Threads | 32 |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Socket 2066 LGA | Package | Socket 2066 LGA |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 1121 | Single-Core Score | 1096 |
| 16327 | Multi-Core Score | 13652 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for macOS x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.2.5 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| macOS 10.15.7 (Build 19H2) | Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) |
| iMacPro1,1 | Model | System manufacturer System Product Name |
| iMacPro1,1 | Model ID | |
| Apple Inc. Mac-7BA5B2D9E42DDD94 1.0 | Motherboard | ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. PRIME X299-DELUXE |
| Power Plan | High performance |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i9-9980XE | Name | Intel Core i9-9960X |
| 1 Processor, 18 Cores, 36 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 16 Cores, 32 Threads |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 85 Stepping 4 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 85 Stepping 4 |
| 3.00 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
| Maximum Frequency | 4.39 GHz | |
| Package | Socket 2066 LGA | |
| Codename | Skylake-X | |
| 32.0 KB x 18 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 16 |
| 32.0 KB x 18 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 16 |
| 1.00 MB x 18 | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB x 16 |
| 24.8 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 22.0 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 128.00 GB | Size | 64.00 GB |
| Frequency | 1200 MHz | |
| 3200 MT/s | Transfer Rate | |
| DDR4 | Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
| Channels | 4 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 1121 | Single-Core Score | 1096 |
|---|---|---|
| 1486 | Crypto Score | 1574 |
| 1047 | Integer Score | 1018 |
| 1221 | Floating Point Score | 1186 |
| 1486 2.53 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 1574 2.68 GB/sec |
| 1115 5.64 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 950 4.81 MB/sec |
| 1089 51.5 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1220 57.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 1051 2.96 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 895 2.52 MTE/sec |
| 908 1.07 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 938 1.10 MElements/sec |
| 1003 314.2 Krows/sec | SQLite | 968 303.2 Krows/sec |
| 1065 57.8 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 1102 59.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 1025 326.5 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 1033 329.3 KB/sec |
| 1059 8.25 Klines/sec | Clang | 1113 8.67 Klines/sec |
| 1123 13.0 images/sec | Camera | 987 11.4 images/sec |
| 1010 1.26 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 1030 1.29 Mpairs/sec |
| 1294 8018.6 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 1145 7091.2 FPS |
| 776 42.7 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 775 42.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 1116 8.59 images/sec | Face Detection | 1073 8.26 images/sec |
| 985 24.3 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 997 24.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 2063 101.2 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1863 91.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 1990 27.1 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 2163 29.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 1460 1.17 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1417 1.14 Mpixels/sec |
| 1025 9.18 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 1011 9.05 Kpixels/sec |
| 1026 32.8 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 1013 32.4 Words/sec |
| 1285 49.7 images/sec | Machine Learning | 1147 44.3 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 16327 | Multi-Core Score | 13652 |
|---|---|---|
| 13676 | Crypto Score | 10985 |
| 15343 | Integer Score | 13256 |
| 18900 | Floating Point Score | 14954 |
| 13676 23.3 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 10985 18.7 GB/sec |
| 19874 100.5 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 15597 78.9 MB/sec |
| 22540 1.07 Gpixels/sec | Image Compression | 18556 877.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 9673 27.3 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 7324 20.7 MTE/sec |
| 15890 18.7 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 12518 14.7 MElements/sec |
| 16624 5.21 Mrows/sec | SQLite | 13650 4.28 Mrows/sec |
| 10513 570.5 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 14855 806.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 13843 4.31 MB/sec | Text Rendering | 11726 3.65 MB/sec |
| 17152 133.6 Klines/sec | Clang | 16046 125.0 Klines/sec |
| 16492 191.2 images/sec | Camera | 12487 144.7 images/sec |
| 14011 17.5 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 12242 15.3 Mpairs/sec |
| 31896 197607.0 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 20054 124244.4 FPS |
| 19174 1.05 Gpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 14541 799.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 23254 179.0 images/sec | Face Detection | 15004 115.5 images/sec |
| 18180 448.1 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 14999 369.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 26563 1.30 Gpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 21108 1.04 Gpixels/sec |
| 31903 434.7 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 30571 416.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 30382 24.4 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 22416 18.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 17152 153.7 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 15131 135.6 Kpixels/sec |
| 10369 331.5 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 9097 290.8 Words/sec |
| 6628 256.1 images/sec | Machine Learning | 5228 202.0 images/sec |