CPULaptopReleased May 11, 2021

Intel Core i9-11980HK Processor

8C/16T · 5.0 GHz · 45 W

Unlocked flagship of Intel's 11th Gen Tiger Lake-H laptop processors, launched in May 2021 for high-end gaming laptops and mobile workstations. Its eight Willow Cove cores with Hyper-Threading run at 2.6 GHz base at 45 W and up to 5.0 GHz, and laptop makers can raise the power to 65 W for a 3.3 GHz base clock. The HK suffix marks it as the only overclockable model in the series, and its 20 PCIe 4.0 lanes let a GeForce RTX 30 GPU and a PCIe 4.0 SSD connect directly to the CPU.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i9-11980HK Processor
Segment: Laptop
Generation: 11th Gen Core
Codename: Tiger Lake-H
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Willow Cove
Release date: May 11, 2021
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 8 cores / 16 threads
Base clock: 2.60 GHz
Boost clock: 5.00 GHz
TDP (design W): 45 W
Max: 65 W
Unlocked: ✓ Yes
L2 cache: 10 MB
L3 cache: 24 MB
Technology (nm): 10 nm
10 nm SuperFin

Platform

Socket: FCBGA1787
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors (32 EU)
Clock: 1,450 MHz
Memory type: DDR4-3200
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 128 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 4.0 (20 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2AVX2AVX-512AES-NI
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H2
ChromeOS: ChromeOS
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Microsoft lists 11th Gen Intel Core processors as supported for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, and Windows 10 is supported as well. Microsoft has not published a separate processor list for Windows 11 26H2, so the 25H2 status is carried over. Mainstream Linux distributions and ChromeOS Flex are supported.

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