Intel Core i5-8257U vs Intel Core i9-9980HK

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8257U and Intel Core i9-9980HK processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-8257U

Intel Core i9-9980HK

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8257U

3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9980HK

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 28% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1168 vs 966
Around 81% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6753 vs 3728
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2529 vs 2289
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14117 vs 7541

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1168 vs 966
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6753 vs 3728
PassMark - Single thread mark	2529 vs 2289
PassMark - CPU mark	14117 vs 7541

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8257U
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9980HK

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

966

1168

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3728

6753

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2289

2529

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7541

14117

Name	Intel Core i5-8257U	Intel Core i9-9980HK
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	966	1168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3728	6753
PassMark - Single thread mark	2289	2529
PassMark - CPU mark	7541	14117
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3030
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3030
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8280

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8257U	Intel Core i9-9980HK
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q3'19	23 April 2019
Place in performance rating	1060	1046
Processor Number	i5-8257U	i9-9980HK
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Family		Core i9
Launch price (MSRP)		$583
Series		i9-9000
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.40 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	8 GT/s DMI
L3 cache	6 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA6	0x3E9B
eDRAM	128 MB
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Socket Count		FCBGA1440
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)