Intel Core i9-9980HK vs Intel Core i9-9880H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9980HK and Intel Core i9-9880H 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i9-9980HK

Intel Core i9-9880H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9980HK

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2522 vs 2476
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14035 vs 13621
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1168 vs 1118
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6753 vs 6143
Around 5% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8280 vs 7869

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2522 vs 2476
PassMark - CPU mark	14035 vs 13621
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1168 vs 1118
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6753 vs 6143
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8280 vs 7869

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9980HK
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9880H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2522

2476

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14035

13621

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1168

1118

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6753

6143

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8280

7869

Name	Intel Core i9-9980HK	Intel Core i9-9880H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2522	2476
PassMark - CPU mark	14035	13621
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1168	1118
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6753	6143
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8280	7869
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2125
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3817
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4299
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2125
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3817
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4299

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	Intel Core i9-9880H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Family	Core i9
Launch date	23 April 2019	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$583	$556
Place in performance rating	1027	785
Processor Number	i9-9980HK	i9-9880H
Series	i9-9000
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B	0x3E9B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 630
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@30Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket Count	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Sockets supported		FCBGA1440
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)