i7-1355U vs i9-10980HK

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10980HK
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
10.93
+14.7%
Core i7-1355U
2023
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.53

Core i9-10980HK outperforms Core i7-1355U by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-1355U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking721811
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Comet LakeIntel Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency22.5659.01
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Raptor Lake-U (2023)
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$583$469

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-1355U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-1355U 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
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-1355U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-1355U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-1355U 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 Core i7-1355U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size128 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
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® ProcessorsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-1355U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-1355U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-1355U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-1355U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes168

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 10.93
+14.7%
i7-1355U 9.53

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
+14.7%
i7-1355U 14849

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i9-10980HK 13765
+35.9%
i7-1355U 10128

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i9-10980HK 1737
+24.7%
i7-1355U 1393

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i9-10980HK 206
i7-1355U 256
+24%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i9-10980HK 10.1
+21.7%
i7-1355U 8.3

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i9-10980HK 6869
i7-1355U 12688
+84.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-10980HK 8156
+1.2%
i7-1355U 8058

Blender(-)

i9-10980HK 279
i7-1355U 414
+48.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i9-10980HK 1348
i7-1355U 1783
+32.3%

7-Zip Single

i9-10980HK 5437
i7-1355U 5570
+2.4%

7-Zip

i9-10980HK 47455
+30%
i7-1355U 36491

WebXPRT 3

i9-10980HK 243
i7-1355U 283
+16.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.93 9.53
Recency 2 April 2020 4 January 2023
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

i9-10980HK has a 14.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more threads.

i7-1355U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 25% more physical cores, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10980HK is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1355U in performance tests.


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