AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs Apple M1X

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs Apple M1X and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like PassMark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, WPrime, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Furmark, Blender, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Blender, Prime95, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M1X 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%

M1X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 6980HX

55%

M1X

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	97.6
Valorant	110.3	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	62.1
Apex Legends	103.7	104.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	83.2
Overwatch	89.4	89.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	76.5
DOOM Eternal	55.2	55.4
Warzone	86.1	86.5
Assassin's Creed	92.7	93.1
Valheim	91.6	92.0

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 6980HX

119%

M1X

161%

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 M1X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 6980HX as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 35W. 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 streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. 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 software 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 6980HX	Apple M1X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	263	270
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2492	2615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	605	629
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5453	5732
Cinbench 23 Single-core	972	1628
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13866	14587

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX	Apple M1X
Single-Core	3318	3485
Multi-Core	27686	28843

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX	Apple M1X
Single-Core	1617	1695
Multi-Core	8927	9389

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 6980HX	Apple M1X
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	February 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop;Desktop
Socket	FP7	M1X
Core name	Rembrandt	8x Firestorm;4x Icestorm
Architecture	Zen 3+	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	6	1
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	24000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR5	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	12MB
L2 cache	4MB	28MB
L3 cache	16MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	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. Here Ryzen 9 6980HX is 3% better than M1X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1X has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 6980HX. 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: 8
The number of parameters for which Apple M1X is better: 27
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX and Apple M1X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

• Apple M1X specs and review.