Ultra 5 226V vs i9-10980HK

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10980HK
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
10.73
Core Ultra 5 226V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
11.91
+11%

Core Ultra 5 226V outperforms Core i9-10980HK by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980HK and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking722646
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Comet Lakeno data
Power efficiency22.5766.30
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$583no data

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980HK and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s37 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980HK and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1440Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i9-10980HK and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® ProcessorsArc 130V
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10980HK and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes164

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-10980HK 10.73
Ultra 5 226V 11.91
+11%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-10980HK 17037
Ultra 5 226V 18922
+11.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-10980HK 8156
Ultra 5 226V 8704
+6.7%

Blender(-)

i9-10980HK 279
Ultra 5 226V 355
+27.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i9-10980HK 1348
Ultra 5 226V 1852
+37.4%

7-Zip Single

i9-10980HK 5437
+2.5%
Ultra 5 226V 5305

7-Zip

i9-10980HK 47455
+43.4%
Ultra 5 226V 33099

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.73 11.91
Recency 2 April 2020 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 17 Watt

i9-10980HK has 100% more threads.

Ultra 5 226V, on the other hand, has a 11% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 164.7% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 226V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10980HK in performance tests.


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