AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

Processor comparisons   12-01-2022
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Prime95, Blender, SuperPi, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, 7zip, 3DMark, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Furmark, Gears 5, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U or AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX.

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 6980HX

58%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 6980HX is 3% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 6980HX

55%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	96.4
Valorant	110.3	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	61.4
Apex Legends	103.7	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	82.2
Overwatch	89.4	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	75.6
DOOM Eternal	55.2	54.8
Warzone	86.1	85.5
Assassin's Creed	92.7	92.1
Valheim	91.6	91.0

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 6980HX

119%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

192%

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 7 PRO 6850U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 6980HX as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 28W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out 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 use only one core to run, 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 6980HX	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	263	293
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2492	2836
Cinbench 20 Single-core	605	683
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5453	6219
Cinbench 23 Single-core	972	1694
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13866	17305

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
Single-Core	3318	3781
Multi-Core	27686	21864

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
Single-Core	1617	1618
Multi-Core	8927	8278

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 6980HX	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	FP7
Core name	Rembrandt	Rembrandt
Architecture	Zen 3+	Zen 3+
Generation	6	6
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	7200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	28 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	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000750 FP7r2:100-000000751	FP7:100-000000538 FP7r2:100-000000550

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 6980HX is 18% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 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 6980HX is better: 18
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U is better: 9
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U specs and review.