Intel Core i9-9980HK vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-9980HK vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700 and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, streaming, programming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 3DMark, Blender, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Furmark, MATLAB, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, RealBench, 7zip, PCMark 10, Blender, SuperPi, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 1700 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 7 1700

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9980HK

54%

Ryzen 7 1700

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.7	95.3
Valorant	108.8	108.3
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	60.6
Apex Legends	102.2	101.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	81.2
Overwatch	88.1	87.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	74.7
DOOM Eternal	54.4	54.1
Warzone	84.8	84.5
Assassin's Creed	91.4	91.0
Valheim	90.3	89.9

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 tested computers not only did they have 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. 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 i9-9980HK

86%

Ryzen 7 1700

49%

To make a final decision 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 i9-9980HK is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 1700 as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly 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 streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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. Because 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 i9-9980HK	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	196	151
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1607	1403
Cinbench 20 Single-core	485	331
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3503	3189
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1186	954
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8370	8065

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

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Single-Core	2657	1968
Multi-Core	15065	14629

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

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Single-Core	1165	972
Multi-Core	7554	7152

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 i9-9980HK	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	March 02, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Summit Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	9	1
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YD1700BBM88AE YD1700BBAEBOX YD1700BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 1700 is 20% better than Core i9-9980HK 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 i9-9980HK is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 1700 is better: 6
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-9980HK and AMD Ryzen 7 1700 before deciding 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 7 1700 specs and review.