AMD Ryzen 7 2700E vs Intel Core i9-10980HK

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 2700E vs Intel Core i9-10980HK and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 7zip, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, PCMark 10, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Prime95, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Blender, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Gears 5, RealBench, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10980HK or AMD Ryzen 7 2700E.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 2700E

54%

Core i9-10980HK

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10980HK is 1% better than Ryzen 7 2700E. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 2700E

54%

Core i9-10980HK

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.7	97.2
Valorant	108.7	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	61.9
Apex Legends	102.2	103.9
Call of Duty Warzone	81.5	82.9
Overwatch	88.1	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	76.2
DOOM Eternal	54.4	55.2
Warzone	84.8	86.2
Assassin's Creed	91.3	92.8
Valheim	90.2	91.7

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 7 2700E

75%

Core i9-10980HK

106%

To make a finishing choice 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 Core i9-10980HK is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700E since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Cinbench 15 Single-core	152	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1364	1627
Cinbench 20 Single-core	387	507
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3065	3643
Cinbench 23 Single-core	953	1136
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8056	11013

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Single-Core	2385	2913
Multi-Core	14613	16588

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Single-Core	1022	1437
Multi-Core	7511	9056

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Announcement date	September 01, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1440
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	2100 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD270EBHM88AF YD270EBHAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700E is 14% better than Core i9-10980HK in terms of CPU frequency. 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 7 2700E is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10980HK is better: 27
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 2700E and Intel Core i9-10980HK before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700E - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700E specs and review.

Intel Core i9-10980HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10980HK specs and review.