Intel Core i9-9980HK vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-9980HK vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, 3DMark, Blender, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, WPrime, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Furmark, Gears 5, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5500U or Intel Core i9-9980HK.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9980HK

54%

Ryzen 5 5500U

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9980HK

54%

Ryzen 5 5500U

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small 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: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.7	94.0
Valorant	108.8	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	59.8
Apex Legends	102.2	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	80.2
Overwatch	88.1	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	73.7
DOOM Eternal	54.4	53.4
Warzone	84.8	83.4
Assassin's Creed	91.4	89.8
Valheim	90.3	88.7

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, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i9-9980HK

86%

Ryzen 5 5500U

262%

To make a finishing choice 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 Ryzen 5 5500U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9980HK since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 15W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 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 i9-9980HK	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	196	181
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1607	1418
Cinbench 20 Single-core	485	466
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3503	3131
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1186	1208
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8370	8366

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

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Single-Core	2657	2485
Multi-Core	15065	14415

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

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Single-Core	1165	1182
Multi-Core	7554	5928

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 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 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 i9-9980HK	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FP6
Core name	Coffee Lake	Lucienne
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	9	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000375

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9980HK is 12% better than Ryzen 5 5500U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9980HK has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5500U. 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 i9-9980HK is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is better: 7
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9980HK and AMD Ryzen 5 5500U before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-9980HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9980HK specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5500U specs and review.