i9-11980HK vs Phenom II X4 P940
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 P940 and Core i9-11980HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 486 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 4x AMD Phenom II | Tiger Lake |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Tiger Lake-HK (2021) |
| Release date | 4 October 2010 (13 years ago) | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 P940 and Core i9-11980HK 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm SuperFin |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 P940 and Core i9-11980HK 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 (S1g4) | FCBGA1787 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 P940 and Core i9-11980HK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE (1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, HyperTransport 3.0 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X4 P940 and Core i9-11980HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 P940 and Core i9-11980HK 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 Phenom II X4 P940 and Core i9-11980HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.2 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 P940 and Core i9-11980HK integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X4 P940 and Core i9-11980HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680x4320@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X4 P940 and Core i9-11980HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 P940 and Core i9-11980HK.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 October 2010 | 11 May 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Phenom II X4 P940 has 160% lower power consumption.
i9-11980HK, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 P940 and Core i9-11980HK. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 P940 and Core i9-11980HK, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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