Intel Core i9-10980XE Cascade Lake-X CPU Can Hit Lofty 5.1GHz Overclock Across All 18 Cores

[S w a t s o n]

Given the recent price cut and Ryzen 3000's inability to overclock, I might actually choose the 18 core, really depends on how threadripper 3000 goes. 18 cores at 5.1GHz is going to stomp a 3950x, and I was planning on going high end custom loop anyways.

[jagdtigger]

Smells like marketing BS, ill wait for independent reviews who actually show what was their cooling, unlike some company who drops in a vague generic term.....

[ouroesa]

I still don't know who requires this much CPU on a personal computer. Unless you are rendering images or doing a shirt load of file compression (which is a tiny portion of the userbase, and in that case, you might as well go Threadripper), you really don't need much more than a 6-8core. Guess it's more of a pissing contest. 

[Rolling2405]

22 hours ago, Deli said:

No AIO can cool this

You would think AIO manufacturers would know to make AIO that are powerful enough to cool high core count CPUs like Intel X299 CPUs.

[Rolling2405]

23 hours ago, Deli said:

No AIO can cool this. Intel says standard watercooling probably means four 360mm rad link together, and with 12x 5000rpm Delta fans at full speed.

 

Good for heating up the house in the winter.

AIO companies should make AIOs that have the cooling performance of custom water loops but, without having to worry about the maintenance.

[Deli]

7 minutes ago, Thomas001 said:

AIO companies should make AIOs that have the cooling performance of custom water loops but, without having to worry about the maintenance.

If you use 9980XE as reference. A moderate overclock like 4.2GHz, a 360mm AIO can actually do the job. But 5.1GHz is a different animal.

[Rolling2405]

19 minutes ago, Deli said:

If you use 9980XE as reference. A moderate overclock like 4.2- 4.4GHz, a 360mm AIO can actually do the job. But 5.1GHz is a different animal.

Oh, I was under the impression that a 360mm AIO or any AIO cooler was not capable of handling any amount of overclock of X299 CPUs. I thought only custom water cooling could handle the thermals of X299 CPUs. If what you say is the case that is really good. If I got the Intel 10900x I would be happy with 4.0 GHZ overclock.

Edited October 10, 2019 by Thomas001

[melete]

1 hour ago, ouroesa said:

I still don't know who requires this much CPU on a personal computer. Unless you are rendering images or doing a shirt load of file compression (which is a tiny portion of the userbase, and in that case, you might as well go Threadripper), you really don't need much more than a 6-8core. Guess it's more of a pissing contest. 

I doubt many people actually buy these 18 core parts. But I imagine a lot of those who do are overclocking enthusiasts because these chips are good for benchmarking. 

[porina]

8 hours ago, ouroesa said:

I still don't know who requires this much CPU on a personal computer. Unless you are rendering images or doing a shirt load of file compression (which is a tiny portion of the userbase, and in that case, you might as well go Threadripper), you really don't need much more than a 6-8core. Guess it's more of a pissing contest. 

If 18 core is too many, so will be 16 cores of 3950X for example. No need to even go to threadripper.

 

I guess there are two types of people who buy these:

1, those with too much money

2, those who actually need it

 

If you're in group 2, you should already know why you need it and don't need anyone else to tell you. Differences in CPU architecture and system performance do matter in this case. Today, Intel HEDT has way more FP performance than anything vaguely comparable from AMD. TR3K will be a partial catchup. If you don't need it, sure, go TR. The only attack AMD has in that side is they can simply throw more cores at it to offset that weakness. I'd take 2 Zen 2 cores per Intel HEDT core for the same money.

[Unixsystem]

While I have some doubts about exactly what level of cooling they are actually talking about here, if I'm honest all this Cascade Lake business has really managed to shake up my potential upgrade plans. 

 

I was absolutely set on getting something in the 16-24 core TR3 range (or possibly TR4, depending on financial factors), but Intel has actually for the first time in years pulled off a marketing stunt that has potentially swayed me. Tons remains to be seen (actual thermals, if supply is enough to keep it to Msrp, etc), but the same could be said for future TR platforms and at the end of the day I care more about performance than supporting one brand over another.

 

Even though I tend to think that AMD's approach is a fundamentally more interesting and sustainable one, CL-X seems like it'll still hold the performance crown by a sizable margin and for a reasonable price. Hopefully it's a sign that Intel is actually starting to get back in touch with its community and we can start to get some real trading of blows between them and AMD again, both in mainstream and HEDT.