AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS vs Intel Core i9-7980XE and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like RealBench, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, 7zip, Blender, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, SuperPi, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel 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 7 5800HS.

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 5800HS

57%

Core i9-7980XE

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-7980XE is 1% better than Ryzen 7 5800HS. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5800HS

54%

Core i9-7980XE

60%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Control, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.7	107.0
Valorant	109.8	121.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.5	68.1
Apex Legends	103.3	114.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.4	91.2
Overwatch	89.0	98.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.8	83.9
DOOM Eternal	54.9	60.8
Warzone	85.7	94.9
Assassin's Creed	92.3	102.2
Valheim	91.2	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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 5800HS

135%

Core i9-7980XE

23%

To make a final 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 Ryzen 7 5800HS is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7980XE as it consumes less power: 35W 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 7 5800HS	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	260	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2260	3455
Cinbench 20 Single-core	623	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5078	7671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1631	1281
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13979	28196

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	3439	2490
Multi-Core	25004	29612

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	1421	1158
Multi-Core	8495	18658

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA2066
Core name	Cezanne	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	9
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	8	18
Threads	16	36
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	24.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000295

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5800HS is 7% better than Core i9-7980XE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7980XE has 10 more core than Ryzen 7 5800HS. 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 5800HS is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7980XE is better: 25
Although it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS and Intel Core i9-7980XE before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7980XE specs and review.