Intel Core i9-13980HX vs UNISOC T612

Last updated: 2024-04-18

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-13980HX		UNISOC T612
CPU comparison Intel Core i9-13980HX or UNISOC T612 - 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 i9-13980HX has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.60 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-13980HX was released in Q1/2023. The UNISOC T612 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The UNISOC T612 was released in Q1/2022.

Intel Core i9 (78)	Family	UNISOC 4G (10)
Intel Core i 13000H (26)	CPU group	UNISOC 4G 12nm (8)
13	Generation	0
Raptor Lake H	Architecture	--
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i9-13980HX has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-13980HX is 2.20 GHz (5.60 GHz) while the UNISOC T612 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the UNISOC T612 is at 1.80 GHz.
Intel Core i9-13980HX	Characteristic	UNISOC T612
24	Cores	8
32	Threads	8
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.20 GHz (5.60 GHz) 8x Raptor Cove	A-Core	1.80 GHz 2x Cortex-A75
1.60 GHz (4.00 GHz) 16x Gracemont	B-Core	1.80 GHz 6x Cortex-A55
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i9-13980HX	Characteristic	UNISOC T612
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i9-13980HX or UNISOC T612 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.
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)	GPU	ARM Mali-G57 MP1
0.40 GHz	GPU frequency	0.65 GHz
1.65 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
13	GPU Generation	Vallhall 1
10 nm	Technology	7 nm
3	Max. displays	2
32	Compute units	2
256	Shader	32
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	4 GB
12.1	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.
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)	GPU	ARM Mali-G57 MP1
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
Decode	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i9-13980HX can use up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The UNISOC T612 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.
Intel Core i9-13980HX	Characteristic	UNISOC T612
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	Memory	LPDDR4X-1600
192 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	0
89.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	--
Yes	ECC	No
32.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
36.00 MB	L3 Cache	--
5.0	PCIe version	--
20	PCIe lanes	--
78.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-13980HX is 55 W, while the UNISOC T612 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i9-13980HX	Characteristic	UNISOC T612
55 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	--
157 W	TDP (PL2)	--
86 W	TDP up	--
45 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i9-13980HX is manufactured in 10 nm and has 68.00 MB cache. The UNISOC T612 is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i9-13980HX	Characteristic	UNISOC T612
10 nm	Technology	12 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+	ISA extensions	--
BGA 1744	Socket	--
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	None
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Android
Q1/2023	Release date	Q1/2022
--	Release price	--

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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 i9-13980HX Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.65 GHz	845 (100%)
	UNISOC T612 ARM Mali-G57 MP1 @ 0.65 GHz	83 (10%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	117 (100%)
	UNISOC T612 8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	1495 (100%)
	UNISOC T612 8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	2134 (100%)
	UNISOC T612 8C 8T @ 1.80 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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz	31572 (100%)
	UNISOC T612 8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	2117 (100%)
	UNISOC T612 8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz	19763 (100%)
	UNISOC T612 8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	2819 (100%)
	UNISOC T612 8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz	17097 (100%)
	UNISOC T612 8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i9-13980HX 24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz	48600 (100%)
	UNISOC T612 8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	Intel Core i9-13980HX 31,572 CB R23 MC @ 168 W	188 (100%)
	UNISOC T612 1.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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