Intel Core i9-10980HK vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-10980HK vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different 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 joint testing in special testing software such as Gears 5, Blender, 3DMark, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, PCMark 10, AIDA64, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS 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 5 5600HS

54%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10980HK is 1% better than Ryzen 5 5600HS. 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 5 5600HS

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	94.8
Valorant	110.5	107.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	60.3
Apex Legends	103.9	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.9	80.8
Overwatch	89.5	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	74.3
DOOM Eternal	55.2	53.9
Warzone	86.2	84.0
Assassin's Creed	92.8	90.5
Valheim	91.7	89.4

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 5 5600HS

117%

To make a final 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 5 5600HS is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10980HK since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that 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 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

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	187
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1627	1538
Cinbench 20 Single-core	507	471
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3643	3411
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1136	1255
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11013	9649

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

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
Single-Core	2913	2630
Multi-Core	16588	15671

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

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
Single-Core	1437	1237
Multi-Core	9056	6682

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FP6
Core name	Comet Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	10	3
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2100 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	68 Gb/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000296

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600HS is 20% better than Core i9-10980HK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10980HK has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5600HS. 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: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS is better: 9
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10980HK and AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS 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 5 5600HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS specs and review.