Intel Core i9-7980XE vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-7980XE vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Prime95, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Gears 5, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, Blender, Handbrake, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Furmark, 7zip, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 9 5980HX or Intel Core i9-7980XE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-7980XE

58%

Ryzen 9 5980HX

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-7980XE

60%

Ryzen 9 5980HX

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	107.0	96.8
Valorant	121.6	110.0
Cyberpunk 2077	68.1	61.6
Apex Legends	114.3	103.4
Call of Duty Warzone	91.2	82.5
Overwatch	98.5	89.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.9	75.9
DOOM Eternal	60.8	55.0
Warzone	94.9	85.8
Assassin's Creed	102.2	92.4
Valheim	100.9	91.3

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have 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. 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 i9-7980XE

23%

Ryzen 9 5980HX

114%

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 5980HX is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7980XE as it consumes less power: 165W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i9-7980XE	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	184	247
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3455	2394
Cinbench 20 Single-core	446	576
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7671	5248
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1281	1490
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28196	13354

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

	Intel Core i9-7980XE	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Single-Core	2490	3190
Multi-Core	29612	26405

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

	Intel Core i9-7980XE	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Single-Core	1158	1551
Multi-Core	18658	8595

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-7980XE	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Announcement date	April 01, 2017	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA2066	FP6
Core name	Skylake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	9	5
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	18	8
Threads	36	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7800 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	165 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000474

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5980HX is 21% better than Core i9-7980XE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7980XE has 10 more core than Ryzen 9 5980HX. 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 i9-7980XE is better: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX is better: 13
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-7980XE and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i9-7980XE specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX specs and review.