The Intel Core i9-11980HK is a high-end octa-core SoC for gaming laptops and mobile workstations. It is based on the Tiger Lake H45 generation and was announced in mid 2021. It integrates eight Willow Cove processor cores (16 threads thanks to HyperThreading). The base clock speed depends on the TDP setting and at 45 Watt is at 2.6 GHz. The single core boost speed can reach up to 5 GHz (ITBM 3.0, also two cores), all cores can reach up to 4.5 GHz. The CPU offers 24 MB level 3 cache and supports DDR4-3200 memory. Thanks to the free multiplicator, the CPU can also be easily overclocked (but may not have much headroom).
The SoC also features the improved Xe graphics adapter called UHD Graphics with all 32 EUs active.
Furthermore, Tiger Lake SoCs add PCIe 4 support (20 lanes in the H45 series), AI hardware acceleration, and the partial integration of Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 and Wi-Fi 6E in the chip.
Professional management features like Intel vPro, SIPP or TXT are not supported by the 11980HK unlike the similar i9-11950H and Xeon W-11955M (with ECC support).
All articles on Tiger Lake can be found on our Tiger Lake architecture hub.
Performance
The average 11980HK in our database matches the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H in multi-thread performance, rendering the i9 a fairly powerful (if a little underwhelming) CPU, as of late 2022.
Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 62 W, the MSI WE76 11UM-456 is among the fastest laptops built around the 11980HK that we know of. It can be about 30% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.
Power consumption
The Core i9 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 45 W to 65 W, the expectation being that laptop makers will go for a higher value in exchange for higher performance.
The i9-11980HK is built with Intel's 3rd generation 10 nm process marketed as SuperFin for average, as of late 2022, energy efficiency.
| Codename | Tiger Lake-HK |
| Series | Intel Tiger Lake |
| Clock Rate | 3300 - 5000 MHz |
| Level 1 Cache | 640 KB |
| Level 2 Cache | 10 MB |
| Level 3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Number of Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 |
| Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 55 Watt |
| Manufacturing Technology | 10 nm |
| Max. Temperature | 100 °C |
| Socket | BGA1787 |
| Features | DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, 8 GT/s bus, DL Boost, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, Hyper-Threading, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) (350 - 1450 MHz) |
| 64 Bit | 64 Bit support |
| Architecture | x86 |
| Announcement Date | 05/11/2021 |
| Product Link (external) | ark.intel.com |
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
Dell XPS 17 9710-9XMHG: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 17.30", 2.5 kg
External Review » Dell XPS 17 9710-9XMHG
Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-52-NH.QCNEX.003: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 17.30", 3.9 kg
External Review » Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-52-NH.QCNEX.003
Aorus 17X YD: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 17.30", 3.8 kg
External Review » Aorus 17X YD
MSI GE76 Raider 11UH 4K i9 3080: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 17.30", 2.9 kg
External Review » MSI GE76 Raider 11UH 4K i9 3080
Lenovo Legion 7 16ITH6, 11980HK 3080: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 16.00", 2.5 kg
External Review » Lenovo Legion 7 16ITH6, 11980HK 3080
MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 17.30", 3 kg
External Review » MSI GE76 Raider 11UH
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 17.30", 2.8 kg
External Review » Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD
MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-082: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 17.30", 2.9 kg
External Review » MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-082
Acer Predator Helios 500, i9-11980HK RTX 3080: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 17.30", 3.9 kg
External Review » Acer Predator Helios 500, i9-11980HK RTX 3080
MSI WE76 11UM-456: NVIDIA RTX A5000 Laptop GPU, 17.30", 2.9 kg
» MSI's WE76 mobile workstation combines a matte 4K AdobeRGB panel with the super powerful Nvidia RTX A5000
MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 17.30", 3 kg
» MSI GE76 Raider 11UH: Gaming laptop receives subtle improvements
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 17.30", 2.8 kg
» Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XD: Flagship for creators and gamers
» Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD: Even more performance with Tiger Lake
» Mobile CPU Comparison
Comparison of all mobile CPU series
» Mobile Processors - Benchmarklist
Benchmarklist of all known CPUs that are used in laptops (desktop and laptop CPUs)
Top 10 Laptops
Multimedia, Budget Multimedia, Gaming, Budget Gaming, Lightweight Gaming, Business, Budget Office, Workstation, Subnotebooks, Ultrabooks, Chromebooks
under 300 USD/Euros, under 500 USD/Euros, 1,000 USD/Euros, for University Students, Best Displays
Top 10 Smartphones
Smartphones, Phablets, ≤6-inch, Camera Smartphones
