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 PRO 7940HS
G-Score 73 Overall Score
8 cores / 16 threads, up to 5.20 GHz, AVX-512
VERDICT
Recommended Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS
Same tier, both fine; Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS just crosses the G-SCORE line first. If AI Capability is your main lane, Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS’s ~27% index lead is the actionable signal. Stack Value Index by ~28%, AI Capability by ~27% together—that is the everyday case for Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS. Spec sheet: up to 5.2 GHz, 8 / 16, 16 MB L3 cache—Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS is built for sustained load, not just burst. Platform tax: Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS gives up ~37% efficiency index—plan cooling and PSU accordingly. The final word is your most-used software, not this page.
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Head-to-Head Specs
18 / 36
Cores
8 / 16
4.4 GHz
Clock
5.2 GHz
25 MB
Cache
16 MB
165 W
Power
Six Index Comparison
Gaming Index
Game performanceBetter in this index AMD Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS
76
85
Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS
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
78
Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS
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
72
Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS
When you need sustained throughput, Compute Index is more informative than peak clock alone.
AI Capability
On-device AI workloadsBetter in this index AMD Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS
64
81
Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS
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 Intel® Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor
73
53
Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS
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 PRO 7940HS
28
36
Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS
The higher Value Index often delivers a better return on platform spend.
Key Differences
Spec Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS
硬件类型 CPU CPU
核心 / 线程 18 / 36 8 / 16
最高 Boost 4.4 GHz 5.2 GHz
L3 缓存 25 MB 16 MB
TDP 165 W
平台 FCLGA2066 FP7,FP7r2
内存支持 DDR4-2666 DDR5 (FP7r2),LPDDR5X (FP7)
Buying Choice
Why choose Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition?
- 18 cores / 36 threads — higher multithreaded throughput
- AVX-512 support — faster heavy compute and compilation
- Efficiency-focused specs for quiet, cool builds
Why choose Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS?
- Up to 5.20 GHz boost — stronger single-core bursts
- Hardware better suited to local AI and inference workloads
- Balanced specs with stronger platform value
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