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Core i5-10500T vs i9-10980XE


Description
The i5-10500T is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i9-10980XE is based on Cascade Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-10500T gets a score of 302.1 k points while the i9-10980XE gets 1241.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-10980XE is 4.1 times faster than the i5-10500T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a0653
50657
Core
Comet Lake-S
Cascade Lake-X
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
4.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1200
LGA 2066
Cores/Threads
6/12
18/36
TDP
35 W
165 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
18x32+18x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
18x1024 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
25344 kB
Date
April 2020
November 2019
Mean monothread perf.
64.6k points
68.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
302.13k points
1241.12k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-10500T
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
3.87k
4.52k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
15.79k
17.94k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.1k
5.5k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.13k
9.64k (x0.79)
TOTAL
36.89k
37.6k (x1.02)

Multithread

i5-10500T

i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
22.17k
84.93k (x3.83)
Test#2 (FP)
101.79k
409.55k (x4.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
34.13k
122.88k (x3.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.74k
22.12k (x5.92)
TOTAL
161.83k
639.48k (x3.95)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-10500T
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
13.94k
16.03k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
20.01k
23.95k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.34k
6.03k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.41k
9.37k (x0.82)
TOTAL
50.7k
55.38k (x1.09)

Multithread

i5-10500T

i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
82.18k
316.11k (x3.85)
Test#2 (FP)
124.23k
503.75k (x4.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
35.6k
131.82k (x3.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.73k
22.24k (x5.96)
TOTAL
245.75k
973.92k (x3.96)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-10500T
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
14.01k
16.4k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
21.17k
20.97k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.21k
5.82k (x1.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.42k
8.86k (x0.78)
TOTAL
51.82k
52.05k (x1)

Multithread

i5-10500T

i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
82.38k
316.84k (x3.85)
Test#2 (FP)
115.64k
461.09k (x3.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.22k
129.82k (x4.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.71k
22.09k (x5.96)
TOTAL
233.94k
929.85k (x3.97)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-10500T
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
25.16k
29.53k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
22.28k
22.59k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.18k
5.99k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.97k
10.22k (x0.85)
TOTAL
64.6k
68.33k (x1.06)

Multithread

i5-10500T

i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
144.86k
587.06k (x4.05)
Test#2 (FP)
120.98k
496.41k (x4.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.55k
134.66k (x4.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.73k
22.99k (x6.15)
TOTAL
302.13k
1241.12k (x4.11)

Performance/W
i5-10500T
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
4139 points/W
3558 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3457 points/W
3009 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
930 points/W
816 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
107 points/W
139 points/W
TOTAL
8632 points/W
7522 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-10500T
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
6621 points/GHz
6153 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5863 points/GHz
4707 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1364 points/GHz
1248 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3151 points/GHz
2129 points/GHz
TOTAL
16999 points/GHz
14236 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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