AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Processor comparisons   12-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS vs Intel Core i9-7980XE and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Blender, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, AIDA64, Gears 5, MATLAB, SuperPi, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, WPrime, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7980XE or AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS.

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 6900HS

58%

Core i9-7980XE

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 6900HS

55%

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 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 other games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	107.0
Valorant	110.3	121.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	68.1
Apex Legends	103.7	114.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.7	91.2
Overwatch	89.4	98.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	83.9
DOOM Eternal	55.2	60.8
Warzone	86.1	94.9
Assassin's Creed	92.7	102.2
Valheim	91.6	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: 2K, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 6900HS

152%

Core i9-7980XE

23%

To make a finishing decision 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 9 6900HS is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7980XE since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. 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 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 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 6900HS	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	247	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2476	3455
Cinbench 20 Single-core	590	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5437	7671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1538	1281
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13848	28196

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	3303	2490
Multi-Core	27389	29612

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	1602	1158
Multi-Core	8911	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 newer the processor, 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	FCLGA2066
Core name	Rembrandt	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	9
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	8	18
Threads	16	36
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	24.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000545 FP7r7:100-000000561

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 6900HS is 21% better than Core i9-7980XE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7980XE has 10 more core than Ryzen 9 6900HS. 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 6900HS is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7980XE is better: 24
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS and Intel Core i9-7980XE before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7980XE specs and review.