Celeron J4125 vs i9-10980HK

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980HK and Celeron J4125 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	729	1998
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	5.56
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Comet Lake	no data
Power efficiency	22.57	17.60
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-H (2020)	Gemini Lake Refresh (2019)
Release date	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)	4 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$583	$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980HK and Celeron J4125 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	56 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB (shared)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	93 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980HK and Celeron J4125 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	FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980HK and Celeron J4125. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	-
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	no data	-
GPIO	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-10980HK and Celeron J4125 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980HK and Celeron J4125 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980HK and Celeron J4125. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memory	no data	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	750 MHz
Execution Units	no data	12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10980HK and Celeron J4125 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10980HK and Celeron J4125 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10980HK and Celeron J4125 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980HK and Celeron J4125.

PCIe version	4.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	6
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	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	10.73	1.86
Integrated graphics card	5.58	0.87
Recency	2 April 2020	4 November 2019
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	10 Watt

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