Intel Core i9-10980HK vs AMD RX-418GD

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10980HK and AMD RX-418GD 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i9-10980HK

AMD RX-418GD

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10980HK

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Launch date	16 Mar 2020 vs 21 October 2015
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 320 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-418GD

Around 60277% higher clock speed: 3200 MHz vs 5.30 GHz
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Maximum frequency	3200 MHz vs 5.30 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10980HK
CPU 2: AMD RX-418GD

Name	Intel Core i9-10980HK	AMD RX-418GD
PassMark - Single thread mark	2795
PassMark - CPU mark	15586
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6033
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1543
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1543
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4536
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4536

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	AMD RX-418GD
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Merlin Falcon
Launch date	16 Mar 2020	21 October 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$583
Place in performance rating	880	1149
Processor Number	i9-10980HK
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Family		AMD R-Series
Price now		RX-418GD
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1800 MHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	512 KB	320 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz	3200 MHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Die size		1073 mm2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC4
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	800 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Radeon R6 series
Number of pipelines		384
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-up	65 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	3.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	micro-BGA
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	BGA (FP4)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP		12-35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
UART
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)