Intel Core i9-9980XE vs AMD Athlon II X2 245

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9980XE and AMD Athlon II X2 245 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i9-9980XE

AMD Athlon II X2 245

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9980XE

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 2
Around 52% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
9x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2553 vs 1134
28.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31670 vs 1126
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1141 vs 357
24.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 15743 vs 648

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2018 vs July 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	18 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2553 vs 1134
PassMark - CPU mark	31670 vs 1126
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1141 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	15743 vs 648

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 245

2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9980XE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 245

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2553

1134

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

31670

1126

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1141

357

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

15743

648

Name	Intel Core i9-9980XE	AMD Athlon II X2 245
PassMark - Single thread mark	2553	1134
PassMark - CPU mark	31670	1126
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11679
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1141	357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	15743	648

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9980XE	AMD Athlon II X2 245
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Regor
Launch date	October 2018	July 2009
Place in performance rating	596	2619
Processor Number	i9-9980XE
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$35
Price now		$34.95
Value for money (0-100)		13.95
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	18	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	36
Unlocked
Die size		117 mm
Transistor count		410 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	44
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)