AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Prime95, PCMark 10, Gears 5, SuperPi, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, 3DMark, AIDA64, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS 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 6800HS

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 6980HS is 1% better than Ryzen 7 6800HS. 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 6980HS

55%

Ryzen 7 6800HS

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.3	96.6
Valorant	110.6	109.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	61.5
Apex Legends	103.9	103.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.9	82.4
Overwatch	89.5	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	75.8
DOOM Eternal	55.3	54.9
Warzone	86.2	85.7
Assassin's Creed	92.9	92.2
Valheim	91.8	91.1

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 6800HS

144%

To make a finishing resolution 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 6980HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 6800HS as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 run, 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 6800HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	261	230
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2536	2348
Cinbench 20 Single-core	610	555
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5559	5163
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1578	1456
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14146	13156

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS	AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
Single-Core	3379	3134
Multi-Core	27970	26025

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS	AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
Single-Core	1643	1518
Multi-Core	9105	8464

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 6980HS	AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	January 09, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	FP7
Core name	Rembrandt	Rembrandt
Architecture	Zen 3+	Zen 3+
Generation	6	6
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR5
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	512KB
L2 cache	4MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000750 FP7r2:100-000000751	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 6980HS is 3% better than Ryzen 7 6800HS 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: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS is better: 0
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS and AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS before deciding 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 6800HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS specs and review.