AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U vs Intel Core i9-7980XE and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like 7zip, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Blender, Blender, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, PassMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Prime95, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valorant
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
Valheim
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7980XE or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

58%

Core i9-7980XE

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

54%

Core i9-7980XE

60%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.4	107.0
Valorant	109.5	121.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	68.1
Apex Legends	102.9	114.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.1	91.2
Overwatch	88.7	98.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	83.9
DOOM Eternal	54.7	60.8
Warzone	85.4	94.9
Assassin's Creed	92.0	102.2
Valheim	90.9	100.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

146%

Core i9-7980XE

23%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7980XE since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	254	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2455	3455
Cinbench 20 Single-core	590	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5383	7671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1466	1281
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14979	28196

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	3273	2490
Multi-Core	27079	29612

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	1228	1158
Multi-Core	8196	18658

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	FCLGA2066
Core name	Rembrandt	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	9
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	6	18
Threads	12	36
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	7200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	24.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U is 10% better than Core i9-7980XE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7980XE has 12 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7980XE is better: 25
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Intel Core i9-7980XE before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7980XE specs and review.