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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% (225th of 1463)

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

Popular builds with this CPU

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 22581.8%
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 3.9 GHz (avg)
87.6% Excellent
Memory 76.4
1-Core 140
2-Core 274
88% 163 Pts
4-Core 530
8-Core 825
84% 678 Pts
64-Core 1,012
63% 1,012 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 84.5
1-Core 129
2-Core 219
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 725
72% 590 Pts
64-Core 911
56% 911 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 79
1-Core 134
2-Core 254
86% 156 Pts
4-Core 470
8-Core 862
80% 666 Pts
64-Core 1,084
67% 1,084 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
79.1% Very good
Memory 67.7
1-Core 130
2-Core 254
81% 151 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 898
83% 691 Pts
64-Core 1,091
68% 1,091 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
72.4% Very good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 118
2-Core 186
76% 129 Pts
4-Core 326
8-Core 464
50% 395 Pts
64-Core 567
35% 567 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
69.3% Good
Memory 77.2
1-Core 104
2-Core 180
70% 121 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 427
49% 384 Pts
64-Core 892
55% 892 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
60.8% Good
Memory 78.6
1-Core 73.1
2-Core 125
57% 92.1 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 353
36% 293 Pts
64-Core 518
32% 518 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 1.75 GHz (avg)
59.7% Above average
Memory 81.7
1-Core 50.6
2-Core 97.5
50% 76.6 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 307
32% 256 Pts
64-Core 478
30% 478 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 1.15 GHz (avg)
48.8% Average
Memory 72.3
1-Core 81.3
2-Core 94.8
53% 82.8 Pts
4-Core 146
8-Core 168
20% 157 Pts
64-Core 247
15% 247 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 68,597,787 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 samples794x
GPU
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 506,702 samples2,555x
GTX 1650 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 41%, 92,838 samples1,522x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples6x
SSD
NVMe SK hynix 512GBPc601Bench 162%, 6,475 samples258x
NVMe Samsung 1024GBPm981aBench 240%, 3,869 samples237x
NVMe INTEL 1024GBSsdpemkf010t8Bench 205%, 2,189 samples209x
RAM
HMA81GS6JJR8N-VK 2x8GBUnknownBench 74%, 13,906 samples601x
HMA82GS6JJR8N-VK 2x16GBUnknownBench 80%, 6,839 samples556x
M471A1K43DB1-CTD 2x8GBSamsungBench 76%, 43,895 samples303x
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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

1 month 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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3,783

Good

7 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.

Info  ark.intel.com/...

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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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