Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition
G-Score 69 Overall Score
18 cores / 36 threads, up to 4.40 GHz, 165.00 W TDP, AVX-512
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Ryzen™ 9 180
G-Score 64 Overall Score
8 cores / 16 threads, up to 4.90 GHz, 45.00 W TDP
VERDICT
Recommended Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition
Tight score: Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition is the slightly safer starting point, period. Match your cooling and board budget to up to 4.4 GHz, 18 / 36, 25 MB L3 cache. The largest practical gaps show up in 34% higher on Content Creation Index, 22% higher on Compute Index—if that is your week, Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition pays off. Narrow the lens to Content Creation Index before you argue with G-SCORE alone. Bottom line: treat “Recommended” as sort order—your main app index is still the judge.
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Head-to-Head Specs
18 / 36
Cores
8 / 16
4.4 GHz
Clock
4.9 GHz
25 MB
Cache
16 MB
165 W
Power
45 W
Six Index Comparison
Gaming Index
Game performanceBetter in this index AMD Ryzen™ 9 180
76
78
Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Ryzen™ 9 180
The higher Gaming Index usually means smoother frame pacing and better minimums in CPU-sensitive games.
Content Creation Index
Editing, rendering & streamingBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor
78
58
Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Ryzen™ 9 180
If Premiere, Blender, or OBS is daily work, Content Creation Index is more actionable than raw cores.
Compute Index
Compilation & multithreaded workloadsBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor
75
61
Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Ryzen™ 9 180
When you need sustained throughput, Compute Index is more informative than peak clock alone.
AI Capability
On-device AI workloadsBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor
64
62
Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Ryzen™ 9 180
The higher AI Capability tends to have more headroom for local LLMs and Stable Diffusion-style workloads.
Efficiency Index
Performance per wattBetter in this index AMD Ryzen™ 9 180
73
74
Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Ryzen™ 9 180
Efficiency is not just TDP—Efficiency Index captures the performance-per-watt balance.
Value Index
Capability vs platform costBetter in this index AMD Ryzen™ 9 180
28
35
Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Ryzen™ 9 180
The higher Value Index often delivers a better return on platform spend.
Key Differences
Spec Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Ryzen™ 9 180
硬件类型 CPU CPU
核心 / 线程 18 / 36 8 / 16
最高 Boost 4.4 GHz 4.9 GHz
L3 缓存 25 MB 16 MB
TDP 165 W 45 W
平台 FCLGA2066 FP7r2
内存支持 DDR4-2666 DDR5 (FP7r2)
Buying Choice
Why choose Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition?
- 18 cores / 36 threads — higher multithreaded throughput
- AVX-512 support — faster heavy compute and compilation
Why choose Ryzen™ 9 180?
- Up to 4.90 GHz boost — stronger single-core bursts
- 45W TDP — lower power draw under load
- Lower platform cost with less cooling pressure
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