i7-980X EE vs i7-9750H

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9750H and Core i7-980X EE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1017	1452
Place by popularity	63	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency	14.31	2.79
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-HR (2019)	Gulftown (2010−2011)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9750H and Core i7-980X EE 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	6400 MHz
Multiplier	26	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	no data
L2 cache	1.5 MB	no data
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	150 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9750H and Core i7-980X EE 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1440	LGA-1366
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9750H and Core i7-980X EE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-9750H and Core i7-980X EE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9750H and Core i7-980X EE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9750H and Core i7-980X EE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9750H and Core i7-980X EE 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 i7-9750H and Core i7-980X EE 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
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9750H and Core i7-980X EE 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 i7-9750H and Core i7-980X EE.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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	7.06	3.98
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	130 Watt

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