Ryzen 9 5980HX vs i7-10875H

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10875H and Ryzen 9 5980HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	813	476
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Comet Lake	Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency	19.64	31.14
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-H (2020)	Cezanne-HX (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$450	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10875H and Ryzen 9 5980HX 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	33
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	180 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10875H and Ryzen 9 5980HX 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1440	FP6
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10875H and Ryzen 9 5980HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-10875H and Ryzen 9 5980HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10875H and Ryzen 9 5980HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10875H and Ryzen 9 5980HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10875H and Ryzen 9 5980HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10875H and Ryzen 9 5980HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10875H and Ryzen 9 5980HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10875H and Ryzen 9 5980HX.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.38	14.87
Recency	2 April 2020	12 January 2021
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm

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