Intel Core i9-10980HK vs AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-10980HK vs AMD Ryzen 3 3300X and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Handbrake, RealBench, MATLAB, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, 3DMark, WPrime, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Furmark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 3300X or Intel Core i9-10980HK.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10980HK

55%

Ryzen 3 3300X

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10980HK is 3% better than Ryzen 3 3300X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10980HK

55%

Ryzen 3 3300X

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	93.8
Valorant	110.5	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	59.7
Apex Legends	103.9	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.9	79.9
Overwatch	89.5	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	73.5
DOOM Eternal	55.2	53.3
Warzone	86.2	83.1
Assassin's Creed	92.8	89.5
Valheim	91.7	88.4

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

Core i9-10980HK

106%

Ryzen 3 3300X

70%

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 i9-10980HK is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 3300X since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate 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 machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1627	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	507	495
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3643	2588
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1136	1267
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11013	6754

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

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Single-Core	2913	2715
Multi-Core	16588	12815

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

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Single-Core	1437	1382
Multi-Core	9056	5663

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	May 21, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Core name	Comet Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	10	2
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2100 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		256KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000159 100-100000159BOX 100-100000159MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 3300X is 36% better than Core i9-10980HK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10980HK has 4 more core than Ryzen 3 3300X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10980HK is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3300X is better: 10
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10980HK and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-10980HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10980HK specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 3 3300X specs and review.