Intel Core i9-10980XE vs MediaTek Dimensity 1300

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-10980XE CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Intel Core i9-10980XE MediaTek Dimensity 1300

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-10980XE or MediaTek Dimensity 1300 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i9-10980XE has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10980XE was released in Q4/2019.

The MediaTek Dimensity 1300 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 1300 was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Intel Core i 10000X (4) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 1100/1200/1300 (3)
10 Generation 2
Cascade Lake Architecture Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i9-9980XE Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-10980XE has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10980XE is 3.00 GHz (4.80 GHz) while the MediaTek Dimensity 1300 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 1300 is at 3.00 GHz.

Intel Core i9-10980XE Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1300
18 Cores 8
36 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz (4.80 GHz) A-Core 3.00 GHz
1x Cortex-A78
-- B-Core 2.60 GHz
3x Cortex-A78
-- C-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i9-10980XE Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1300
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i9-10980XE or MediaTek Dimensity 1300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G77 MP9
GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Vallhall 1
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 9
-- Shader 144
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G77 MP9
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-10980XE can use up to 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 93.8 GB/s. The MediaTek Dimensity 1300 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

Intel Core i9-10980XE Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1300
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
256 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
24.75 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-10980XE is 165 W, while the MediaTek Dimensity 1300 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i9-10980XE Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1300
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
86 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-10980XE is manufactured in 14 nm and has 24.75 MB cache. The MediaTek Dimensity 1300 is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i9-10980XE Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1300
14 nm Technology 6 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions --
LGA 2066 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q4/2019 Release date Q1/2022
979 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 (74%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 (22%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1174 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
878 (75%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
15841 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3225 (20%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1573 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1136 (72%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
11836 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3134 (26%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
33095 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
6466 (20%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1191 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
24309 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
480 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
8848 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
ARM Mali-G77 MP9 @ 0.85 GHz
979 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
689042 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
647817 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
74.9 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.00 GHz
9733 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
211 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
3800 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-10980XE MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Unknown OnePlus Nord 2

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