Intel Core i9-10980XE · 18 cores · Extreme Edition
i9-10980XE VDS Servers
A VDS on the Intel Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition: 18 cores / 36 threads, up to 4.8 GHz turbo, 24.75 MB cache, DDR4 and NVMe SSD. It is our Intel recommendation on the game pages; resources are reserved for you, servers are in Bursa and DDoS protection is included.
Intel Core i9-10980XE VDS plans and pricing
Servers run on NVMe SSD at the DGN Data Centre in Bursa. Pick a plan, then configure it the way you want.
Prices exclude VAT (20%).
What is an Intel Core i9-10980XE VDS?
The i9-10980XE is the Extreme Edition of Intel's Core X-series: 18 cores / 36 threads, a 3.0 GHz base clock, 4.6 GHz max turbo and 4.8 GHz with Turbo Boost Max 3.0. With 24.75 MB of cache it has the largest cache of our i9 options. The vCPUs reserved for this VDS are threads of this processor; memory is DDR4 and storage NVMe SSD.
This is the processor we recommend on the Intel side of our game pages: Minecraft, Rust, CS2, Valheim, DayZ, Garry's Mod, Terraria, Unturned and SA-MP/MTA. In most of these games the game loop runs on one thread; a turbo that reaches 4.8 GHz shortens tick time, while the per-resource price stays below the Ryzen 9 7950X.
Outside games, the wide core pool pays off when work runs in parallel: builds (make -j, Gradle, CI jobs), video and audio encoding, multi-threaded database queries and several game or application instances on the same server. As many jobs progress at once as there are vCPUs in your plan.
Specifications
- Processor
- Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Series / architecture
- Core X-series Extreme Edition, Cascade Lake-X, 14 nm
- Cores / threads
- 18 / 36
- Base / max turbo
- 3.0 GHz / 4.6 GHz
- Turbo Boost Max 3.0
- 4.8 GHz
- Cache
- 24.75 MB
- Memory (CPU support)
- DDR4-2933, 4 channels
- Storage
- NVMe SSD
- Location
- Bursa, DGN Data Centre
Processor figures are Intel's published specifications. The vCPUs reserved for your VDS are threads of this processor; the running core clock varies with load and temperature.
For a game server: i9-10980XE or Ryzen 9 7950X?
The highest single-core performance in our catalogue is on the Ryzen 9 7950X; when the main thread becomes the bottleneck on a high-player FiveM, heavily modded Minecraft or crowded Rust server, that is where the difference comes from. The i9-10980XE delivers enough tick performance for small and mid-sized servers at a lower per-resource price.
If you will run several game instances on one server (CS2 retake plus deathmatch, a test and a live server), the 18-core pool helps. To host many light instances at the lowest cost look at the Xeon E5-2699 v4, and for a higher base clock within the i9 family, the i9-10920X.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Details about the packages, setup flow, and customer panel features offered for Intel Core i9-10980XE on this page.
- What is an i9-10980XE VDS?
- It is a virtual server running on a physical machine with the Intel Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition (18 cores / 36 threads, up to 4.8 GHz turbo, 24.75 MB cache), with its vCPU, RAM and storage reserved for you. Memory is DDR4 and storage NVMe SSD.
- Which game servers is the i9-10980XE recommended for?
- Our game pages recommend it for Minecraft, Rust, CS2, Valheim, DayZ, Garry's Mod, Terraria, Unturned and SA-MP/MTA. In these games the high turbo clock shortens tick time; at very high player counts the Ryzen 9 7950X pulls ahead.
- How does it handle multi-threaded work such as builds and video encoding?
- This work runs in parallel up to the number of vCPUs in your plan; the vCPUs are threads of an 18-core processor and are reserved for you. For builds (make -j, Gradle), CI jobs and ffmpeg encoding, adding vCPUs shortens the run time directly.
- Which projects are a Intel Core i9-10980XE VDS suitable for?
- A Intel Core i9-10980XE VDS can be used for game servers, web applications, APIs, databases, and development environments. Your purchase allocates the vCPU, RAM, and disk capacity shown in the selected package, not the entire physical processor.
- Which values should I compare when choosing a Intel Core i9-10980XE package?
- Use the vCPU, RAM, and disk values in the package table. This product can be configured from 1–20 vCPU, 1–64 GB RAM, and 30–250 GB disk. Choose according to your application's requirements and expected concurrent users.
- Which operating systems can I install?
- The configurator for this product includes CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, and Windows Server templates. During ordering or reinstallation, you can select one of the active versions currently listed.
- Which network speeds are available for this server?
- This product offers shared network options at 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps. Any price difference for the selected network option is included in the order summary before payment.
- Can I add a snapshot backup to my order?
- Yes. In addition to ordering without backups, this product includes an option for 1 weekly snapshot. The current additional fee is shown in the configurator; keeping a separate application-level backup is still recommended for critical data.
- When does server provisioning start?
- Automated server provisioning starts after payment is verified. You can follow the service status in the customer panel while setup is in progress and view the access credentials in the service details when it completes.
- Where can I find the server IP address and credentials?
- When setup is complete, the server IP address, username, and password are displayed in the service details within the customer panel. This information is only visible after signing in to your account.
- Can I manage the server from the customer panel?
- Yes. From the service details you can start, stop, or restart the server and reinstall it using one of the supported operating system templates.
- Can I view CPU, RAM, and network usage in the panel?
- The server metrics section in the customer panel shows CPU, RAM, disk, and supported network data. Historical usage charts also help you evaluate resource requirements.
- Can I upgrade vCPU, RAM, and disk later?
- You can request vCPU, RAM, and disk upgrades within the limits supported by the product. Disk downgrades are not supported to avoid data-loss risk, and the price difference is shown before confirmation.
- Can I change the server's rDNS record from the panel?
- You can manage rDNS for eligible IPv4 addresses assigned to your active server through the network tools in the customer panel. The relevant IP infrastructure must support rDNS management.
- How do I connect to Linux and Windows servers?
- Connect to a server installed from a Linux template over SSH and to a Windows Server installation over RDP. The IP address and credentials appear in the service details after setup completes.
Other VDS models
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Guides on sizing resources, choosing a location and the first security steps.
- How much vCPU and RAM does a server need?Adding vCPUs does not always help; some workloads are bound to one core. Sizing by workload type, how the RAM calculation works, and when to upgrade.
- Server software compatibility and licensing: Windows or Linux?Which server software requires Windows and which runs on Linux? A compatibility table for games and applications, Windows Server licensing and baseline RAM.
- Server security: the basic steps to take on day oneEight steps: SSH with a key, port policy, the database port, management panels, and how Docker bypasses the firewall. With a checklist.
- Server backup strategy: what, where and how often?The 3-2-1 rule, why a backup on the same machine is not a backup, taking a consistent copy of a database, and the restore test.