Intel Core i7-1270PE vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Processor comparisons   02-09-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-1270PE vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 test applications such as Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Blender, SuperPi, PassMark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, AIDA64, RealBench, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, 7zip, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 9 5980HX or Intel Core i7-1270PE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-1270PE

57%

Ryzen 9 5980HX

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5980HX is 1% better than Core i7-1270PE. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1270PE

55%

Ryzen 9 5980HX

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	96.8
Valorant	112.0	110.0
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	61.6
Apex Legends	105.3	103.4
Call of Duty Warzone	84.0	82.5
Overwatch	90.7	89.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.3	75.9
DOOM Eternal	56.0	55.0
Warzone	87.3	85.8
Assassin's Creed	94.1	92.4
Valheim	92.9	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 tested computers 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. 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 i7-1270PE

208%

Ryzen 9 5980HX

114%

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 Core i7-1270PE is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5980HX since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 45W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i7-1270PE	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	304	247
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2260	2394
Cinbench 20 Single-core	738	576
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5136	5248
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1732	1490
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16944	13354

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

	Intel Core i7-1270PE	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Single-Core	4060	3190
Multi-Core	23723	26405

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

	Intel Core i7-1270PE	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Single-Core	1748	1551
Multi-Core	10328	8595

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-1270PE	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Announcement date	March 16, 2022	January 12, 2021
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Alder Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	5
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000474

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Core i7-1270PE has 4 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 i7-1270PE is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX is better: 6
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-1270PE and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-1270PE - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1270PE specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX specs and review.