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).

 

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: 3278 vs 2173
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22643 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 3278 vs 2173
PassMark - CPU mark 22643 vs 7542

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3278
2173
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22643
7542
Name Intel Core i9-11980HK Intel Core i7-7820EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 3278 2173
PassMark - CPU mark 22643 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 641 652
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)