AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX

Processor comparisons   12-01-2022
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as AIDA64, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, PassMark, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Furmark, 7zip, SuperPi, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, 3DMark, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 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 9 6980HX

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 6980HS

55%

Ryzen 9 6980HX

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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, 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: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.3	97.1
Valorant	110.6	110.3
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	61.8
Apex Legends	103.9	103.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.9	82.8
Overwatch	89.5	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	76.1
DOOM Eternal	55.3	55.2
Warzone	86.2	86.1
Assassin's Creed	92.9	92.7
Valheim	91.8	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 6980HS

156%

Ryzen 9 6980HX

119%

To make a final 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 9 6980HX since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 45W. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out 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. Because 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 9 6980HS	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	261	263
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2536	2492
Cinbench 20 Single-core	610	605
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5559	5453
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1578	972
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14146	13866

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
Single-Core	3379	3318
Multi-Core	27970	27686

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
Single-Core	1643	1617
Multi-Core	9105	8927

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
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	5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 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	45 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	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000750 FP7r2:100-000000751	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. 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: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is better: 2
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS and AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 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.