i9-10980HK vs i7-620UE

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-620UE and Core i9-10980HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated722
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiencyno data22.57
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$248$583

Detailed specifications

Core i7-620UE and Core i9-10980HK basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed1.07 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.13 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier8no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors382 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-620UE and Core i9-10980HK compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketIntel BGA 1288FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-620UE and Core i9-10980HK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-620UE and Core i9-10980HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-620UE and Core i9-10980HK are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-620UE and Core i9-10980HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth12.799 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-620UE and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-620UE and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-620UE and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-620UE and Core i9-10980HK.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 January 2010 2 April 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 45 Watt

i7-620UE has 150% lower power consumption.

i9-10980HK, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-620UE and Core i9-10980HK. We've got no test results to judge.


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