AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX vs Intel Core i7-10700F

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX vs Intel Core i7-10700F and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, SuperPi, WPrime, Prime95, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Gears 5, 7zip, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, 3DMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700F or AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 5980HX

58%

Core i7-10700F

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5980HX is 5% better than Core i7-10700F. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5980HX

54%

Core i7-10700F

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low 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: League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Control, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.8	97.9
Valorant	110.0	111.2
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	62.3
Apex Legends	103.4	104.5
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	83.4
Overwatch	89.1	90.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	76.7
DOOM Eternal	55.0	55.6
Warzone	85.8	86.7
Assassin's Creed	92.4	93.4
Valheim	91.3	92.3

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 5980HX

114%

Core i7-10700F

66%

To make a final 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 9 5980HX is more energy efficient than the Core i7-10700F as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 9 5980HX	Intel Core i7-10700F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	247	214
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2394	2291
Cinbench 20 Single-core	576	499
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5248	4834
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1490	1255
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13354	12250

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX	Intel Core i7-10700F
Single-Core	3190	2904
Multi-Core	26405	17150

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX	Intel Core i7-10700F
Single-Core	1551	1304
Multi-Core	8595	9673

Comparison of specifications

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX	Intel Core i7-10700F
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1200
Core name	Cezanne	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	10
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000474

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5980HX is 12% better than Core i7-10700F 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 9 5980HX is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700F is better: 17
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX and Intel Core i7-10700F before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10700F specs and review.