AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS vs Intel Core i5-12600HE

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS vs Intel Core i5-12600HE and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Handbrake, AIDA64, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, SuperPi, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Blender, WPrime, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Furmark, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12600HE 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%

Core i5-12600HE

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 6980HS

55%

Core i5-12600HE

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.3	98.5
Valorant	110.6	111.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	62.7
Apex Legends	103.9	105.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.9	83.9
Overwatch	89.5	90.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	77.2
DOOM Eternal	55.3	55.9
Warzone	86.2	87.3
Assassin's Creed	92.9	94.0
Valheim	91.8	92.9

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 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 6980HS

156%

Core i5-12600HE

130%

To make a final resolution 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 Core i5-12600HE as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program 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 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 6980HS	Intel Core i5-12600HE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	261	363
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2536	2647
Cinbench 20 Single-core	610	867
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5559	6010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1578	2029
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14146	19815

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS	Intel Core i5-12600HE
Single-Core	3379	4752
Multi-Core	27970	27739

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS	Intel Core i5-12600HE
Single-Core	1643	1760
Multi-Core	9105	10247

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest 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	Intel Core i5-12600HE
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Embedded
Socket	FP7	FCBGA1744
Core name	Rembrandt	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	12
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR5	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	18 MB
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. Another difference is that Core i5-12600HE has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 6980HS. 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: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600HE is better: 26
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS and Intel Core i5-12600HE before making a decision 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.

Intel Core i5-12600HE - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600HE specs and review.