Intel introduces Core-X platform with 9 new processors.
Intel Core i9-7980XE to challenge Ryzen Threadripper
After months of leaked slides and teasers, Intel made a last minute change to deliver a proper counterpart for Threadripper. The i9-7980XE CPU is currently the fastest consumer CPU with 18-cores. Although Intel made it official, exact specs remain unknown. What we do know is that it features 18-cores and 36 threads, 4 more than Ryzen Threadripper. This Extreme Edition will cost a whooping 2000 USD, so we expect Ryzen to be cheaper.
Product stack contains two architectures: Skylake-X and Kabylake-X. While it’s hard to explain what is 4C part doing here exactly we learn that there are 7 processors with more than 6 cores. The specs are only known for 7920X – 7800X. The 7800X and 7820X do not support Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0, which is a boost clock for individual cores to increase performance in single and dual-threaded applications. The pricing for 6-core part starts at 369 USD and spans up to 1999 USD for 7980XE.
| Intel Core-X Series Specifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Cores/ Threads | L3 Cache | PCIe Lanes | Base Clock | Turbo Clock 2.0 | Turbo Clock 3.0 | Price |
| Core i9-7980XE | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | $1999 | |
| Core i9-7960X | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | $1699 | |
| Core i9-7940X | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | $1399 | |
| Core i9-7920X | TBD | TBD | TBD | $1199 | |||
| Core i9-7900X | $999 | ||||||
| Core i9-7820X | $599 | ||||||
| Core i9-7800X | – | $389 | |||||
| Core i7-7740X | – | $369 | |||||
| Core i5-7640X | – | $242 | |||||
Intel Core i9-7980XE Die:
