Testseek.com have collected 144 expert reviews of the Intel Core i9 7980XE 2.6GHz Socket 2066 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core i9 7980XE 2.6GHz Socket 2066.
October 2017
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The editors liked
18 cores
36-threads
Fastest desktop processor we've ever tested
Insane multi-threaded performance
Good temperatures at default speeds
Fastest mainstream consumer chip
18 cores (36 threads) XCC die
Huge overclocking potential
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 can boost a small number of cores higher
Reasonable power draw and thermals at stock settings
Excellent choice for video e
Most powerful consumer CPU you can buy
36 computing threads for extreme multitasking or very serious video editors
Least-expensive Core X motherboards are cheaper than ones for competing AMD Threadripper platform
Killer Multi-Threaded Performance
Good Power Consumption
Insane Performance When Overclocked
Better Single-Thread Performance Then Ryzen
18
Fastest overall workstation performance available
Especially for compression
The editors didn't like
You'll need a good motherboard for overclocking
Price puts it out of range for many people
Extremely huge price tag
IHS uses thermal paste instead of solder
Some games might not work (Anno 2205)
Not substantially speedier
In many instances
Than AMD's 16-core Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Which costs half as much
Extremely Expensive
Some Anomalous Benchmark Results
Not much faster than 'lesser' CPUs
Excessive power draw
Esp. when overclocked
Negligible gaming gains vs. i77700K
Terrible value compared to AMD's Threadripper chips. No ECC memory support
Abstract: Intel. Strikes. Back. The massive 18-core Core i9-7980X and 16-core Core i8-7960X are the chipmaker's response to AMD's Ryzen Threadripper, which has been eating Intel's lunch for many months.But can Goliath Intel rise from its stunning defeat to challeng...
Abstract: Intel. Strikes. Back. The massive 18-core Core i9-7980X and 16-core Core i8-7960X are the chipmaker's response to AMD's Ryzen Threadripper, which has been eating Intel's lunch for many months.But can Goliath Intel rise from its stunning defeat to challeng...
18 cores, 36-threads, Fastest desktop processor we've ever tested, Insane multi-threaded performance, Good temperatures at default speeds
You'll need a good motherboard for overclocking, Price puts it out of range for many people
Intel's Core-X Series is definitely a departure from what we've seen Intel do in the past with their high-end desktop (HEDT) parts. You can get into the platform for as low as $242 and as much as $1999. Obviously Intel's decisions on the Core-X Series hav...
The Intel Core i9-7980XE processor for the Intel X299 LGA2066 platform is clearly aimed at someone that needs a multi-threading machine. This is the first 18-core consumer desktop processor! We saw some of the highest results in our multi-threaded tests w...
We had a blast testing these monster CPU's out. Every single benchmark we ran was just crushed, and every single chart we have had to be expanded by nearly double to accommodate the multi-threaded scores. We had a few testing programs not know quite what...
Well one thing is for sure, you can't call the new addition to the Core-X lineup slow. While I was only able to test two of the four new CPUs. Both were very impressive in just about every test I ran. It was especially impressive in the tests that are...
Published: 2017-09-25, Author: Ryan , review by: pcper.com
But as I stated at the outset of this review, while performance per dollar is the king of metrics for consumers in the mainstream space, for HEDT and workstation users, sometimes expense is no object, within reason. For those types of buyers, the 18-core...
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Published: 2017-09-25, Author: Michael , review by: phoronix.com
Abstract: Besides the embargo expiring this morning on the Intel Core i9 7960X, the Core i9 7980XE Extreme Edition processor is also now fair game. Here is our look at the Linux performance for this 18 core / 36 thread processor within a single 165 Watt package.Th...
Published: 2017-09-25, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
Before we reach for our thesaurus in an attempt to describe the performance of the i9-7980XE in sufficiently flowery verbiage we do need to stop ignoring the elephant in the room before our forums become knee-deep in elephant poo.Yes, the AMD Ryzen 1950X...
