i3-9100HL vs i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Core i3-9100HL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	263	1951
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.33	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	11.84	7.31
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	19 October 2019 (5 years ago)	1 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Core i3-9100HL 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	36	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Core i3-9100HL 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	FCLGA2066	Intel BGA 1440
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Core i3-9100HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Core i3-9100HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Core i3-9100HL are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Core i3-9100HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Core i3-9100HL.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	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	20.64	1.93
Recency	19 October 2019	1 April 2019
Physical cores	18	4
Threads	36	4
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	25 Watt

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