AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS vs Intel Core i9-11980HK

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS vs Intel Core i9-11980HK and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Blender, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Blender, Furmark, Gears 5, SuperPi, WPrime, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Prime95, AIDA64, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, MATLAB, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11980HK or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS.

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 PRO 6950HS

60%

Core i9-11980HK

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is 3% better than Core i9-11980HK. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

55%

Core i9-11980HK

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	98.4
Valorant	112.0	111.8
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	62.6
Apex Legends	105.2	105.1
Call of Duty Warzone	84.0	83.9
Overwatch	90.7	90.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	77.2
DOOM Eternal	56.0	55.9
Warzone	87.3	87.2
Assassin's Creed	94.0	93.9
Valheim	92.9	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: 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

147%

Core i9-11980HK

82%

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 Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11980HK since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 65W. 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 video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports 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 PRO 6950HS	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Cinbench 15 Single-core	319	298
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3089	2704
Cinbench 20 Single-core	743	668
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6772	6009
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1844	1735
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18847	17294

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Single-Core	4117	3989
Multi-Core	34073	29565

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Single-Core	1544	1599
Multi-Core	10313	10219

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	February 21, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	FCBGA1787
Core name	Rembrandt	Tiger Lake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	11
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	7200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR5	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth		51.2 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7: 100-000000541 FP7r2: 100-000000563

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. 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 PRO 6950HS is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11980HK is better: 8
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article 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 PRO 6950HS and Intel Core i9-11980HK before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 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.