Intel Core i9-11980HK vs Intel Core i7-7820EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-11980HK and Intel Core i7-7820EQ 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i9-11980HK

Intel Core i7-7820EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11980HK

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 35% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3277 vs 2173
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22741 vs 7542

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3277 vs 2173
PassMark - CPU mark	22741 vs 7542

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-11980HK
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7820EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3277

2173

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22741

7542

Name	Intel Core i9-11980HK	Intel Core i7-7820EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	3277	2173
PassMark - CPU mark	22741	7542
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6517
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4401
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		13384
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		25.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		293.013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.71
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		17.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		29.449

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	Intel Core i7-7820EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	11 May 2021	Q1'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$583
Place in performance rating	640	651
Processor Number	i9-11980HK	i7-7820EQ
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	768 KB
L2 cache	10 MB
L3 cache	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Base frequency		3.00 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2400
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A60	0x591B
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video HD 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	7680x4320@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	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
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	45 Watt	35 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.60 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	65 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	3.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 26.5	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1787	FCBGA1440
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
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)