AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs Intel Core i9-10920X

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs Intel Core i9-10920X tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Handbrake, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Blender, PassMark, 7zip, PCMark 10, WPrime, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, Prime95, Furmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 6980HX

55%

Core i9-10920X

58%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	102.4
Valorant	110.3	116.3
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	65.1
Apex Legends	103.7	109.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	87.2
Overwatch	89.4	94.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	80.3
DOOM Eternal	55.2	58.2
Warzone	86.1	90.7
Assassin's Creed	92.7	97.7
Valheim	91.6	96.5

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: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 6980HX

119%

Core i9-10920X

25%

To make a final decision 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 6980HX is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10920X since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 165W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. 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 6980HX	Intel Core i9-10920X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	263	185
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2492	2798
Cinbench 20 Single-core	605	596
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5453	5367
Cinbench 23 Single-core	972	1550
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13866	15445

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX	Intel Core i9-10920X
Single-Core	3318	2780
Multi-Core	27686	26405

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX	Intel Core i9-10920X
Single-Core	1617	1246
Multi-Core	8927	14074

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX	Intel Core i9-10920X
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	October 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	FCLGA2066
Core name	Rembrandt	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	10
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Bus rate		8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		256 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		94 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	19.25 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 i9-10920X is 5% better than Ryzen 9 6980HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10920X 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: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10920X is better: 23
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX and Intel Core i9-10920X before deciding 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.

• Intel Core i9-10920X specs and review.