Intel Core i9 10980HK vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i9 10980HK with 8 cores 2.4GHz and Intel Core Ultra 5 235U with 12 cores 2.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 10980HK 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.4GHz vs 2.0GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (8400 vs 2933)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (15W vs 45W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10980HK
1286
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
+40%
1805
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10980HK
10535
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
+7%
11331
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10980HK
1048
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
+144%
2566
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10980HK
5011
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
+105%
10282
General Parameters
Apr 2020
Release Date
Jan 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake-H
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake
i9-10980HK
Processor Number
235U
BGA-1440
Socket
FCBGA-2049
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
45 W
Power Consumption
12-15 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
57 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
110 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
2
16
Performance Core Threads
4
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.0 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
10
-
Efficiency Core Threads
10
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.6 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
8
Total Core Count
12
16
Total Thread Count
14
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
24x
Multiplier
20
64 K per core
L1 Cache
112 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2933
Memory Types
LPDDR5-8400,LPDDR5x-8400,DDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
45.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1250 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2050 MHz
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
16
PCIe Lanes
20
