Intel Core i7-8565UC vs Intel Core i9-10980HK

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8565UC and Intel Core i9-10980HK 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i7-8565UC

Intel Core i9-10980HK

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8565UC

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 i9-10980HK

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 15% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Around 50% 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 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2795 vs 2527
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15586 vs 6187

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2795 vs 2527
PassMark - CPU mark	15586 vs 6187

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8565UC
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10980HK

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2527

2795

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6187

15586

Name	Intel Core i7-8565UC	Intel Core i9-10980HK
PassMark - Single thread mark	2527	2795
PassMark - CPU mark	6187	15586
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6033

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-8565UC	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Essentials
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	Q3'18	16 Mar 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	$583
Place in performance rating	873	880
Processor Number	i7-8565U	i9-10980HK
Series	8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	5.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2933
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA0	0x9BC4
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics
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@24Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt	65 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.00 GHz	3.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46x24	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)