Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i9-9880H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1250U and Intel Core i9-9880H 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1250U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 56% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 5x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2728 vs 2483
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 vs 23 April 2019
Number of cores 10 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 800 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 12.5 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2728 vs 2483

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9880H

  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13658 vs 11601
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
L3 cache 16 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 13658 vs 11601

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1250U
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9880H

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2728
2483
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11601
13658
Name Intel Core i7-1250U Intel Core i9-9880H
PassMark - Single thread mark 2728 2483
PassMark - CPU mark 11601 13658
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1118
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6143
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7869
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2125
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3817
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4299
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2125
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3817
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4299

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-1250U Intel Core i9-9880H

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $469 $556
Place in performance rating 799 806
Processor Number i7-1250U i9-9880H
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 800 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 12.5 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 10 8
Number of threads 12 16
Base frequency 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.8 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46AA 0x3E9B
Execution Units 96
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
Vulkan

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 28.5 x 19
Sockets supported FCBGA1781 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 14 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)