Intel Core i9-10980HK will reach 5.3GHz if the temperature allows it

Robert Sole 30 March, 2020

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Intel's position in the processor market is not optimal due to problems with 10nm lithography. Currently the 10nm own lithography can only be used in a processor for fairly simple laptops. The base is 14nm and the Core i9-10980HK processor is based on this lithograph, which can reach a frequency of 5.3GHz.

Notably, Intel has a lot of Boost frequencies that are a mess. We have a Boost frequency for all cores, Boost frequency for 1 core and now Boost frequency for 1 core that depends on the temperature; explained in a simple way. The 5.3GHz of the Core i9-10980HK belongs to the latter Boost mode.

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Intel Core i9-10980HK would go up to 5.3GHz

This processor is on a mission to fight the 4000-core, 8-thread Ryzen 16H for laptops. The big difference between the Intel processor and the AMD ones is in the consumption, being the AMD processors much more efficient. This favors the autonomy of the portable equipment and allows to reduce the temperatures.

On the Core i9-10980HK, note that it has 8 cores and 16 threads based on 14nm lithography. As we can see, this processor is capable of overclocking. On the base frequency and the Boost 2.0 frequency we have no data, we only know the Thermal Velocity Boost which will be 5.3GHz. This frequency, as we said, can only be reached if the temperature and consumption allow reaching this frequency.

This technology is already implemented in the Core i9-8950HK processors designed for high-end laptops. Returning to the Core i9-10950HK, this processor is reportedly scheduled for release on April 2nd. It is expected to be integrated into high-end gaming laptops paired with NVIDIA RTX Super Mobile graphics cards , which are also rumored to be unveiled on April 2nd.