AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-11980HK

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-11980HK tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here is all 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 read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as RealBench, Handbrake, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, UserBenchmark, 7zip, MATLAB, PassMark, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Prime95, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11980HK or AMD Ryzen 7 7700X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 7700X

65%

Core i9-11980HK

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7700X is 10% better than Core i9-11980HK. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 7700X

61%

Core i9-11980HK

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little 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: Metro Exodus, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.3	98.4
Valorant	123.0	111.8
Cyberpunk 2077	68.9	62.6
Apex Legends	115.6	105.1
Call of Duty Warzone	92.3	83.9
Overwatch	99.7	90.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.9	77.2
DOOM Eternal	61.5	55.9
Warzone	96.0	87.2
Assassin's Creed	103.3	93.9
Valheim	102.1	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 7 7700X

66%

Core i9-11980HK

82%

To make a finishing decision 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 i9-11980HK is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 7700X since it has less power consumption: 105W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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 programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 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 7 7700X	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Cinbench 15 Single-core	297	298
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4787	2704
Cinbench 20 Single-core	706	668
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11439	6009
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1793	1735
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31425	17294

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Single-Core	3788	3989
Multi-Core	50677	29565

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Single-Core	2105	1599
Multi-Core	19865	10219

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain 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 7 7700X	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	February 21, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM5	FCBGA1787
Core name	Raphael	Tiger Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	11
Turbo Frequency	5.4 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth		51.2 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	8MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32MB	24 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000591

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7700X is 26% better than Core i9-11980HK 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 7 7700X is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11980HK is better: 7
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and Intel Core i9-11980HK before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7700X specs and review.

Intel Core i9-11980HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11980HK specs and review.