Intel Core i9-10980HK vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-10980HK vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, Blender, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, WPrime, AIDA64, Blender, PassMark, Prime95, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, 7zip, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 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 7 2700X

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10980HK

55%

Ryzen 7 2700X

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	96.4
Valorant	110.5	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	61.4
Apex Legends	103.9	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.9	82.2
Overwatch	89.5	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	75.6
DOOM Eternal	55.2	54.8
Warzone	86.2	85.5
Assassin's Creed	92.8	92.1
Valheim	91.7	91.0

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 7 2700X

34%

To make a finishing 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 Core i9-10980HK is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700X since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 7 2700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1627	1817
Cinbench 20 Single-core	507	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3643	3951
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1136	1092
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11013	10545

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

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	2913	2465
Multi-Core	16588	17664

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

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	1437	1100
Multi-Core	9056	8275

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new 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 7 2700X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 19, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Core name	Comet Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	10	2
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	2100 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD270XBGM88AF YD270XBGAFBOX YD270XBGAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700X is 35% better than Core i9-10980HK 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 Intel Core i9-10980HK is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is better: 11
The summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-10980HK and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X before making a decision 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 7 2700X specs and review.