AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS vs Intel Core i9-9940X

Processor comparisons   12-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS vs Intel Core i9-9940X tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 7zip, WPrime, Blender, Gears 5, RealBench, PCMark 10, Prime95, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 6980HS

55%

Core i9-9940X

59%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.3	104.5
Valorant	110.6	118.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	66.5
Apex Legends	103.9	111.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.9	89.1
Overwatch	89.5	96.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	82.0
DOOM Eternal	55.3	59.4
Warzone	86.2	92.7
Assassin's Creed	92.9	99.8
Valheim	91.8	98.6

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%

Core i9-9940X

25%

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 i9-9940X as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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	Intel Core i9-9940X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	261	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2536	2587
Cinbench 20 Single-core	610	457
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5559	5912
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1578	1175
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14146	20834

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS	Intel Core i9-9940X
Single-Core	3379	2589
Multi-Core	27970	28183

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS	Intel Core i9-9940X
Single-Core	1643	1257
Multi-Core	9105	16211

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS	Intel Core i9-9940X
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	October 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	FCLGA2066
Core name	Rembrandt	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	9
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	14
Threads	16	28
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	19.25 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 i9-9940X has 6 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: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9940X is better: 23
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table 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 of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS and Intel Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X - all data

• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark

• Intel Core i9-9940X specs and review.