AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, RealBench, PassMark, Blender, Blender, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Furmark, Handbrake, SuperPi, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D or AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS.

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 6980HS

58%

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 6980HS

55%

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.3	99.4
Valorant	110.6	112.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	63.2
Apex Legends	103.9	106.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.9	84.7
Overwatch	89.5	91.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	77.9
DOOM Eternal	55.3	56.5
Warzone	86.2	88.1
Assassin's Creed	92.9	94.9
Valheim	91.8	93.7

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 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, FullHD or 4K. 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 6980HS

156%

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

56%

To make a finishing choice 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 6980HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 5800X3D since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes 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 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 advantages 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 9 6980HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Cinbench 15 Single-core	261	267
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2536	2538
Cinbench 20 Single-core	610	614
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5559	5557
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1578	1551
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14146	14793

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Single-Core	3379	3380
Multi-Core	27970	27940

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Single-Core	1643	1773
Multi-Core	9105	11156

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain 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 9 6980HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	November 05, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	AM4
Core name	Rembrandt	Vermeer
Architecture	Zen 3+	Zen 3
Generation	6	5
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	512KB
L2 cache	4MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	96MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	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 5800X3D is 2% better than Ryzen 9 6980HS 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 6980HS is better: 9
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is better: 20
However, it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D specs and review.