Intel Core i9-11980HK vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

Processor comparisons 12-06-2021

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-11980HK vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Blender, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, 7zip, RealBench, AIDA64, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Prime95, Blender, SuperPi, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X or Intel Core i9-11980HK.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11980HK

58%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11980HK

55%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

60%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	106.0
Valorant	111.8	120.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	67.5
Apex Legends	105.1	113.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	90.4
Overwatch	90.6	97.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	83.1
DOOM Eternal	55.9	60.2
Warzone	87.2	94.0
Assassin's Creed	93.9	101.2
Valheim	92.8	100.0

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

Core i9-11980HK

82%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

15%

To make a finishing choice 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 Threadripper 2990X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 250W. Power consumption is particularly 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 streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn 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 use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2704	2982
Cinbench 20 Single-core	668	410
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6009	6721
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1735	1033
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17294	18752

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

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Single-Core	3989	2262
Multi-Core	29565	26548

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

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Single-Core	1599	1125
Multi-Core	10219	17679

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	August 13, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1787	TR4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Colfax
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	32
Threads	16	64
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	250 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache		3MB
L2 cache	4 MB	16MB
L3 cache	24 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2990X is 2% better than Core i9-11980HK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2990X has 24 more core than Core i9-11980HK. 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 i9-11980HK is better: 16
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X is better: 22
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-11980HK and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X specs and review.