Intel Core i9-10900E vs Intel Core i9-11980HK

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10900E and Intel Core i9-11980HK 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11980HK

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
  • Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3278 vs 2891
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22643 vs 19469
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 May 2021 vs 30 Apr 2020
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 640 KB
L2 cache 10 MB vs 2.5 MB
L3 cache 24 MB vs 20 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3278 vs 2891
PassMark - CPU mark 22643 vs 19469

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10900E
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-11980HK

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2891
3278
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19469
22643
Name Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-11980HK
PassMark - Single thread mark 2891 3278
PassMark - CPU mark 19469 22643
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6517

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-11980HK

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Tiger Lake
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 11 May 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $444 $583
Place in performance rating 635 641
Processor Number i9-10900E i9-11980HK
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
L1 cache 640 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 2.5 MB 10 MB
L3 cache 20 MB 24 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 8
Number of threads 16

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 Up to 3200 MT/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC5 0x9A60
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Execution Units 32

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 4

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096 x 2304@60Hz 7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 50 x 26.5
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCBGA1787
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C
Configurable TDP-down 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.60 GHz
Configurable TDP-up 65 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 3.30 GHz

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 20
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability 1S Only

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
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

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 AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology

Virtualization

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