AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs Intel Core i7-12650H

Processor comparisons   12-01-2022
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs Intel Core i7-12650H and decide 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 many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Blender, Prime95, RealBench, SuperPi, Gears 5, Blender, PCMark 10, WPrime, MATLAB, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12650H 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%

Core i7-12650H

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 6980HX

55%

Core i7-12650H

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	98.4
Valorant	110.3	111.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	62.6
Apex Legends	103.7	105.1
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	83.9
Overwatch	89.4	90.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	77.2
DOOM Eternal	55.2	55.9
Warzone	86.1	87.2
Assassin's Creed	92.7	93.9
Valheim	91.6	92.8

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 6980HX

119%

Core i7-12650H

146%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-12650H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 6980HX since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 40W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on 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 find out whether 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 work, and all the benefit 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 6980HX	Intel Core i7-12650H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	263	361
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2492	2639
Cinbench 20 Single-core	605	865
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5453	5992
Cinbench 23 Single-core	972	2023
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13866	19754

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX	Intel Core i7-12650H
Single-Core	3318	4739
Multi-Core	27686	27655

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX	Intel Core i7-12650H
Single-Core	1617	1755
Multi-Core	8927	10216

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 in your computer. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX	Intel Core i7-12650H
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	FCBGA1744
Core name	Rembrandt	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	12
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	8	10
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)	45 W	40 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	24 MB
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 Core i7-12650H is 5% better than Ryzen 9 6980HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12650H has 2 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 Intel Core i7-12650H is better: 28
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX and Intel Core i7-12650H before making a selection which of the CPUs 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.

Intel Core i7-12650H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12650H specs and review.