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Core i9-9980HK

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8 Cores, 16 Threads @2.40 GHz, 45 W.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Average Bench: 81.8% (230th of 1468)

Based on 8,965 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906ED Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9980HK CPU @ 2.40GHz
Poor: 62%Average: 81.8% Great: 95%
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship

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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i9-9980HK averaged just 18.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i9-9980HK near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 82.6Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 121Pts

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i9-9980HK is 33.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i9-9980HK performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,017Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 745Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 8,965 samples)
Rank 23081.8%
Min Avg Max
64.3 Memory 82.6 94.2
72.6 1-Core 121 144
143 2-Core 234 282
81.4% 146 Pts
Min Avg Max
266 4-Core 436 534
392 8-Core 745 982
71.6% 591 Pts
Min Avg Max
573 64-Core 1,017 1,365
62.9% 1,017 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
94.3% Outstanding
Memory 90.7
1-Core 142
2-Core 278
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 525
8-Core 965
89% 745 Pts
64-Core 1,287
80% 1,287 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 80.7
1-Core 139
2-Core 271
89% 163 Pts
4-Core 513
8-Core 804
81% 658 Pts
64-Core 1,031
64% 1,031 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 81.2
1-Core 132
2-Core 256
86% 156 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 738
75% 605 Pts
64-Core 1,048
65% 1,048 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
83% Excellent
Memory 77.1
1-Core 125
2-Core 250
82% 151 Pts
4-Core 477
8-Core 855
80% 666 Pts
64-Core 1,069
66% 1,069 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
79.7% Very good
Memory 80.3
1-Core 108
2-Core 208
75% 132 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 653
67% 540 Pts
64-Core 937
58% 937 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
66.3% Good
Memory 78.3
1-Core 72.9
2-Core 147
59% 99.3 Pts
4-Core 292
8-Core 536
50% 414 Pts
64-Core 762
47% 762 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
54.9% Above average
Memory 72.9
1-Core 44.5
2-Core 94.3
45% 70.6 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 308
32% 255 Pts
64-Core 448
28% 448 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 1 GHz (avg)
47.7% Average
Memory 78
1-Core 63.7
2-Core 50.7
46% 64.1 Pts
4-Core 97.7
8-Core 148
15% 123 Pts
64-Core 238
15% 238 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 69,048,723 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 15 7590

CPU
Core i9-9980HKIntelBench 82%, 8,965 samples806x
GPU
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 506,702 samples2,606x
GTX 1650 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 41%, 92,838 samples1,538x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples6x
SSD
NVMe SK hynix 512GBPc601Bench 162%, 6,475 samples263x
NVMe Samsung 1024GBPm981aBench 240%, 3,869 samples240x
NVMe INTEL 1024GBSsdpemkf010t8Bench 205%, 2,189 samples212x
RAM
HMA81GS6JJR8N-VK 2x8GBUnknownBench 74%, 13,906 samples616x
HMA82GS6JJR8N-VK 2x16GBUnknownBench 80%, 6,839 samples562x
M471A1K43DB1-CTD 2x8GBSamsungBench 76%, 43,895 samples305x
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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i9-9980HK Processor
Launch DateQ2'19
Processor Numberi9-9980HK
# of Cores8
# of Threads16
Cache16 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Clock Speed2.40 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency5.00 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI
Max TDP45 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.25 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size128 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth41.8 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NIYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Flex Memory AccessYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
My WiFi TechYes
Speed Shift TechnologyYes

Package

Package Size42mm x 28mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCBGA1440

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

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USA-User
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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

14 days ago.

The i9-9980HK is well over two years old as of September 2021. Might as well seek out the newer i9-11980HK for the ultimate performance. Not saying that this particular i9 is bad, but the newer mobile i9s are just so much faster than their predecessors. Compared to the i9-9900K, the i9-9980HK is just 10% slower on average, but remember the TDP of the i9-9980HK is lower than that of the i9-9900K, resulting in slightly decreased performance. Other than that, there's not a big difference between the desktop i9-9900K and the i9-9980HK.

VNM-User
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3,825

Good

9 months ago.

As strong as i9 9900k and use less power

ColdSpy
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330

Good

4 years ago.

Being the strongest laptop CPU currently, this 8 core/16 thread monster mobile CPU delivers nearly similar performance as the desktop i9-9900K while probably generating less heat and consuming less power thanks to lower base clock and lower TDP. Edit : wrong core/thread count, i'm not concentrating properly at the writing of this.

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Gamejang
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162

Good

3 years ago.

Same performance as i7-10750H. But could do better on multi-tasking.

GenMajWebelo
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2

Excellent

4 years ago.

Versatile CPU that can handle complex, multi-threaded projects and can be tweaked to run as fast as any laptop out there on the market.

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