i9-9880H vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85

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Aggregate performance score

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.56
Core i9-9880H
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
8.61
+1438%

Core i9-9880H outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 by a whopping 1438% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85
i9-9880H i9-9880H

Primary details

Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i9-9880H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2822874
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion UltraIntel Core i9
Power efficiency1.5118.11
Architecture codenamePuma (2008−2009)Coffee Lake-HR (2019)
Release date4 June 2008 (16 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$556

Detailed specifications

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i9-9880H 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speedno data2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4400 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i9-9880H 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketS1g2FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i9-9880H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD VirtualizationIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
PowerNow+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i9-9880H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i9-9880H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i9-9880H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i9-9880H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i9-9880H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i9-9880H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i9-9880H.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 0.56
i9-9880H 8.61
+1438%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 36.5
i9-9880H 5.39
+577%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.56 8.61
Recency 4 June 2008 23 April 2019
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 has 28.6% lower power consumption.

i9-9880H, on the other hand, has a 1437.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-9880H is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i9-9880H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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