Intel Core i9-9880H Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i9-9880H is a 8 core processor. It can handle 16 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q2/2019. The Intel Core i9-9880H is based on the 9. generation of the Intel Core i9 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1440. The Intel Core i9-9880H scores 1,127 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 6,114 points.
Intel Core i9-9880H

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i9-9880H
Family: Intel Core i9 (81)
CPU group: Intel Core i 9000H (11)
Architecture: Coffee Lake H Refresh
Technology: 14 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 9
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 8 CPU cores of the Intel Core i9-9880H clock with 2.30 GHz (4.80 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 8 / 16
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 8x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores): 3.40 GHz

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

With the Intel UHD Graphics 630, the Intel Core i9-9880H has an build in graphic solution. It has 24 SM processors, which have a total of 192 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.20 GHz
Compute units: 24
Shader: 192
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q4/2017
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 64 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-9880H supports up to 128 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR3-2133
DDR4-2666
34.2 GB/s
42.7 GB/s
Max. Memory: 128 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i9-9880H has a TDP of 45 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 45 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: 35 W
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-9880H has a 16.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1440
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 16.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2019
Release price: 550 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i9-9880H have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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.
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
72
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
71
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
71
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
70
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
70
Intel Core i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
70
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
68

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.
Apple M1 Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
509
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
496
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
496
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
494
AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
486
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
485
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
458

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.
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 4.35 GHz
1171
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1171
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1165
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1162
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1162
Intel Core i5-10500H Intel Core i5-10500H
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1161
Intel Core i7-1065G7 Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1153

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 i7-10870H Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
8814
Intel Core i3-1220P Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
8811
AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
8765
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
8657
Apple M2 (8-GPU) Apple M2 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
8558
Apple M2 Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
8558
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
8457

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1437
Intel Core i7-8665U Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
1437
Intel Core i7-8569U Intel Core i7-8569U
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
1432
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1422
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
1420
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1412
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1412

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
6637
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
6571
Intel Core i7-11600H Intel Core i7-11600H
6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
6482
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
6467
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
6454
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6440
Intel Core i7-10750H Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
6430

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 i7-9750H Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1132
Intel Core i7-9750HF Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1132
Intel Core i5-10310U Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1131
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1127
Intel Core i7-8665U Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
1127
Intel Core i3-1005G1 Intel Core i3-1005G1
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1126
Intel Core i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1124

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 Xeon E-2276M Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
6166
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
6132
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
6132
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
6114
Intel Core i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
6102
Intel Xeon E-2176M Intel Xeon E-2176M
6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
5989
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
5977

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.
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
448
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
448
Intel Core i7-1065G7 Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
448
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
447
Intel Core i5-1038NG7 Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
441
Intel Core i7-1060NG7 Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
441
Intel Core i7-1060G7 Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
441

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.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
3544
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
3503
Intel Core i5-1335U Intel Core i5-1335U
10C 12T @ 1.30 GHz
3468
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
3462
Intel Core i7-10870H Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
3457
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
3381
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
3361

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 i9-10885H Intel Core i9-10885H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.25 GHz
480
Intel Core i9-10980HK Intel Core i9-10980HK
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.25 GHz
480
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.25 GHz
480
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
461
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
461
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
461

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
145
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
143
Intel Core i9-10980HK Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
134
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
132
Intel Core i7-12700HL Intel Core i7-12700HL
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz
131
Intel Core i7-12700H Intel Core i7-12700H
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz
131
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
129

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.
AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
14462
Intel Core i7-1265UL Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
14325
Intel Core i3-1220P Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
14265
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
13961
Intel Core i7-1255U Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
13905
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
13681
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
13521

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.
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
208
Intel Core i7-10875H Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
225
Intel Core i7-10870H Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
230
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
242.2
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
251.2
Apple M2 Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
277
Apple M2 (8-GPU) Apple M2 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
277

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.
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 2.00 GHz
4027
Intel Core i9-10885H Intel Core i9-10885H
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
3902
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
8C 16T @ 1.80 GHz
3848
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz
3818
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 1.90 GHz
3763
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
3762
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8C 16T @ 1.80 GHz
3745

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.
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
197
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
196
Intel Core i7-9850H Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
192
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
191
Intel Core i7-1068G7 Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
191
Intel Core i7-1068NG7 Intel Core i7-1068NG7
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
191
Intel Core i5-10300H Intel Core i5-10300H
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
189

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 i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
1607
Intel Core i7-10875H Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
1563
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
1546
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
1535
Intel Core i7-10870H Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
1522
Intel Core i7-1255U Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
1498
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1464

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