AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Intel Core i9-7980XE and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, PassMark, SuperPi, RealBench, AIDA64, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Blender, 3DMark, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7980XE or AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 6900HX

58%

Core i9-7980XE

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 6900HX

55%

Core i9-7980XE

60%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low 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 CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	107.0
Valorant	110.4	121.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	68.1
Apex Legends	103.8	114.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	91.2
Overwatch	89.5	98.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	83.9
DOOM Eternal	55.2	60.8
Warzone	86.1	94.9
Assassin's Creed	92.8	102.2
Valheim	91.7	100.9

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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 6900HX

120%

Core i9-7980XE

23%

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 6900HX is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7980XE as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 165W. 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 programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, 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 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 program 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 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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	258	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2509	3455
Cinbench 20 Single-core	604	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5500	7671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1562	1281
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13996	28196

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	3344	2490
Multi-Core	27674	29612

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	1626	1158
Multi-Core	9009	18658

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	FCLGA2066
Core name	Rembrandt	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	9
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	8	18
Threads	16	36
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	24.75 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000544 FP7r2:100-000000560

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 6900HX 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 6900HX. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7980XE is better: 23
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and Intel Core i9-7980XE before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7980XE specs and review.