AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS vs Intel Core i9-11900KB

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   If 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 i9-11900KB and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as VeraCrypt, Blender, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Furmark, Prime95, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Blender, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, PassMark, 7zip, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900KB 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 i9-11900KB

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 6980HS

55%

Core i9-11900KB

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.3	101.4
Valorant	110.6	115.2
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	64.5
Apex Legends	103.9	108.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.9	86.4
Overwatch	89.5	93.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	79.5
DOOM Eternal	55.3	57.6
Warzone	86.2	89.9
Assassin's Creed	92.9	96.8
Valheim	91.8	95.6

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 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 6980HS

156%

Core i9-11900KB

104%

To make a finishing 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 i9-11900KB as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 can 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	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Cinbench 15 Single-core	261	296
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2536	2680
Cinbench 20 Single-core	610	662
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5559	5957
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1578	1720
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14146	17143

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Single-Core	3379	3955
Multi-Core	27970	29307

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Single-Core	1643	2041
Multi-Core	9105	13142

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 new 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	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	February 21, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	FCBGA1787
Core name	Rembrandt	Tiger Lake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	11
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR5	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16MB	24 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. 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: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900KB is better: 27
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS and Intel Core i9-11900KB before making a choice which CPU 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 i9-11900KB - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11900KB specs and review.