Intel® Core™ i9-7980XE Extreme Edition Processor (24.75M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz)

So I think most people will admit that AMD has had a lot of wins this year with all of the Ryzen launches. As I found out in our 1700v7700K coverage the 7700K was still a great performing CPU, especially when looking at gaming performance. But with ju...

A 4.5GHz overclock across 18 cores is a brilliant achievement for Intel as it reclaims the desktop performance crown, but only if you have an enormous bank account.8 Total ScoreIntel Core i9-7980XE ReviewAdd your review | Read reviews and comments...

Intel has always enjoyed the performance crown when it comes to processors and last year, it temporarily lost that medal of honor to AMD's Threadripper platform. The Intel Core i9-7980XE ‘Extreme' processor is the answer to that challenge and is the highe...

In the 2000s, we had the frequency wars. Trying to pump all the MHz into a single core ended up mega-hurting one company in particular, until the push was made to multi-core and efficient systems. Now in the 2010s, we have the Core Wars. You need to have...

We just got our hands on the high- end enthusiast-grade flagship processors from Intel and AMD, so rather than doing two standalone reviews, we're throwing them into the ring and letting ‘em slug it out to the bitter end. Because let's face it, if you can...

It's time once again to condense all of our test results into our famous value scatter plots. We use a geometric mean of all of our real-world results to ensure that no one test has an undue impact on the overall index. First up, let's look at gaming per...

Intel's top-end, 18-core Extreme Edition Core X-Series CPU tops the performance charts, blowing away 2016's Extreme Edition chip. But AMD's Ryzen Threadripper isn't far behind—and is a far superior value. Read More...

Intel Core i9-7980XE And Core i9-7960X Processors -- Find Them At AmazonWe can't wrap up this article without referencing AMD's impressive Threadripper processors. Whether it's publicly acknowledged or not, the stealthy nature of Threadripper's developmen...

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...

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...

Intel's fastest ever consumer CPU tops the benchmark charts, but it's not worth the cost...

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...

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...

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...

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...

As usual we have quite a bit of data to sort through. Of course, it's not just about delivering the best performance and instead most people are interested in bang for their buck.First up we have Blender, this is a lower is better scenario which is why th...

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...

Intel does manage to definitively claim the highest performing slots in our benchmarks, but also manages to claim the award for consuming the most power, using the worst stock thermal solution, and requiring more money to be spent on CLCs or high-end cool...