Intel Core i9-9980HK vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-9980HK vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Furmark, MATLAB, 7zip, PCMark 10, Blender, Gears 5, Blender, Handbrake, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, PassMark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, SuperPi, Prime95, AIDA64.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 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 1700X

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9980HK

54%

Ryzen 7 1700X

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.7	95.9
Valorant	108.8	109.0
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	61.0
Apex Legends	102.2	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	81.7
Overwatch	88.1	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	75.2
DOOM Eternal	54.4	54.5
Warzone	84.8	85.0
Assassin's Creed	91.4	91.5
Valheim	90.3	90.5

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 1700X

36%

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 i9-9980HK is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 1700X since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 95W. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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. 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 7 1700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	196	155
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1607	1532
Cinbench 20 Single-core	485	344
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3503	3336
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1186	981
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8370	8805

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

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Single-Core	2657	2092
Multi-Core	15065	15629

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

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Single-Core	1165	1046
Multi-Core	7554	7751

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 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new 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 1700X
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	3.8 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.4 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	95 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	YD170XBCM88AE YD170XBCAEWOF YD170XBCAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 1700X is 29% 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: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 1700X is better: 20
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9980HK and AMD Ryzen 7 1700X before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 1700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 1700X specs and review.