AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX

Processor comparisons 15-02-2023

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, video editing, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, MATLAB, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Blender, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, 7zip, PCMark 10, AIDA64, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX or AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS.

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 7840HS

59%

Ryzen 9 6980HX

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7840HS is 1% better than Ryzen 9 6980HX. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 7840HS

57%

Ryzen 9 6980HX

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 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	100.5	97.1
Valorant	114.2	110.3
Cyberpunk 2077	64.0	61.8
Apex Legends	107.4	103.7
Call of Duty Warzone	85.7	82.8
Overwatch	92.5	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	76.1
DOOM Eternal	57.1	55.2
Warzone	89.1	86.1
Assassin's Creed	96.0	92.7
Valheim	94.8	91.6

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 7840HS

156%

Ryzen 9 6980HX

119%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 7840HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 6980HX as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software 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 7840HS	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	211	263
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2865	2492
Cinbench 20 Single-core	452	605
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6799	5453
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1095	972
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18618	13866

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
Single-Core	2275	3318
Multi-Core	30003	27686

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
Single-Core	1876	1617
Multi-Core	12274	8927

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 7840HS	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
Announcement date	January 27, 2023	January 09, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7r2;FP7;FP8	FP7
Core name	Phoenix	Rembrandt
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 3+
Generation	6	6
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	13400 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR5 (FP7r2) LPDDR5/x (FP7, FP8)	DDR5
Max. Memory	256 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	512KB
L2 cache	8MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000955 (FP7r2) 100-000000964 (FP7) 100-000001129 (FP8)	FP7:100-000000750 FP7r2:100-000000751

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7840HS is 13% better than Ryzen 9 6980HX 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 7840HS is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is better: 4
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX specs and review.