AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I and Intel Core i9-10980XE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I

Intel Core i9-10980XE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I

Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 86°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 14 nm
11x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2818 vs 2650

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 86°C
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2818 vs 2650

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10980XE

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
20 more threads: 36 vs 16
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 55% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32856 vs 15541

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 8
Number of threads	36 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L1 cache	1152 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	18 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	32856 vs 15541

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10980XE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2818

2650

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15541

32856

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I	Intel Core i9-10980XE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2818	2650
PassMark - CPU mark	15541	32856
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1173
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		15885
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		10844

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Essentials
Launch date	27 Sep 2022	Q4'19
Place in performance rating	599	612
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$979
Processor Number		i9-10980XE
Series		Intel Core X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	1900 MHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1152 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	18 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	18
Number of threads	16	36
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		256 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	165 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)