AMD Athlon 300U | Intel Core i9-9980HK | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon 300U and the Intel Core i9-9980HK and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon 300U 2 core processor released in Q1/2019 with the Intel Core i9-9980HK which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
AMD Athlon 300 (1) | CPU group | Intel Core i 9000H (11) |
6 | Generation | 9 |
Picasso (Zen+) | Architecture | Coffee Lake H Refresh |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i9-10980HK |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon 300U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-9980HK clocks with 2.40 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon 300U | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9980HK |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 5.00 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.40 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.25 GHz |
8 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
3 | Compute units | 24 |
192 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon 300U, while the Intel Core i9-9980HK supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon 300U | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9980HK |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2666 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
12 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon 300U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-9980HK is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon 300U | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9980HK |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon 300U has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-9980HK is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD Athlon 300U | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9980HK |
12 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
FP5 | Socket | BGA 1440 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | |
Q1/2019 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 580 $ |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.25 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon 300U | Intel Core i9-9980HK |
Unknown | Acer ConceptD 9 Acer Predator Helios 700 Acer Predator Triton 900 Alienware m17 Aorus 17 Apple MacBook 15.4 (2019) Apple MacBook 16 (2019) Asus G703GX Asus ProArt StudioBook One Asus ROG Mothership Asus ZenBook Pro Duo Dell XPS 15 7590 Gigabyte Aero 17 |