i9-11980HK vs Atom D525

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Aggregate performance score

Atom D525
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 13 Watt
0.25
Core i9-11980HK
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.24
+5596%

Core i9-11980HK outperforms Atom D525 by a whopping 5596% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom D525 and Core i9-11980HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3161509
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel AtomTiger Lake
Power efficiency1.8220.72
Architecture codenamePinetrail (2009−2011)Tiger Lake-HK (2021)
Release date21 June 2010 (14 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$63no data

Detailed specifications

Atom D525 and Core i9-11980HK 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 speed1.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.83 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size66 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors176 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom D525 and Core i9-11980HK 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
SocketFCBGA559FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)13 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom D525 and Core i9-11980HK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)-+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States-no data
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE32 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Atom D525 and Core i9-11980HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom D525 and Core i9-11980HK are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x-+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom D525 and Core i9-11980HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size4 GB128 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidth6.4 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel GMA 3150Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom D525 and Core i9-11980HK integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom D525 and Core i9-11980HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom D525 and Core i9-11980HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom D525 and Core i9-11980HK.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Atom D525 0.25
i9-11980HK 14.24
+5596%

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.

Atom D525 404
i9-11980HK 22619
+5499%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Atom D525 610
i9-11980HK 9626
+1479%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Atom D525 1707
i9-11980HK 52116
+2953%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Atom D525 55.25
i9-11980HK 7.47
+640%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Atom D525 1
i9-11980HK 21
+3595%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.25 14.24
Integrated graphics card 0.01 5.58
Recency 21 June 2010 11 May 2021
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 13 Watt 65 Watt

Atom D525 has 400% lower power consumption.

i9-11980HK, on the other hand, has a 5596% higher aggregate performance score, 55700% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-11980HK is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D525 in performance tests.


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