Apple A10X Fusion vs Intel Core i9-9980HK

Let's find out which one of Apple A10X Fusion and Intel Core i9-9980HK is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple A10X Fusion Intel Core i9-9980HK
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Apple A series Intel Core i9
• Generation
  10 9
• CPU group
  Apple A10/A10X Intel Core i 9000H
• Predecessor
  Apple A9X --
• Successor
  Apple A12Z Bionic --

In this block we are going to compare Apple A10X Fusion vs Intel Core i9-9980HK by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.30 GHz 2.40 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.38 GHz 5.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  6 16
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• A core
  3x Hurricane --
• B core
  3x Zephyr --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A10X Fusion and Intel Core i9-9980HK along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple A10X Intel UHD Graphics 630
• GPU frequency
  0.90 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.25 GHz
• Execution units
  12 24
• Shader
  384 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 64 GB
• Max. displays
  1 3
• Generation
  7 9.5
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  10 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2017 Q4/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A10X Fusion and Intel Core i9-9980HK. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Apple A10X Fusion and Intel Core i9-9980HK you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4-3200 DDR4-2666LPDDR3-2133
• Max. Memory
  3 GB 128 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A10X Fusion and Intel Core i9-9980HK.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A10X Fusion or Intel Core i9-9980HK? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  8 W 45 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A10X Fusion and Intel Core i9-9980HK CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L2-Cache
  8.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 16.00 MB
• Architecture
  A10 Coffee Lake H Refresh
• Technology
  10 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  N/A BGA 1440
• Release date
  Q2/2017 Q2/2019

List of devices based on Apple A10X Fusion and Intel Core i9-9980HK.

• Used in
  Apple iPad Pro (2. Gen)Apple TV 4K Acer ConceptD 9Acer Predator Helios 700Acer Predator Triton 900Alienware m17Aorus 17Apple MacBook 15.4 (2019)Apple MacBook 16 (2019)Asus G703GXAsus ProArt StudioBook OneAsus ROG MothershipAsus ZenBook Pro DuoDell XPS 15 7590Gigabyte Aero 17