AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 5 generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX, you'll need a motherboard with a FP7 socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
Family: AMD Ryzen 9
Group: AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is 3.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 5.0 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 16
Cores: 8x Zen 3+
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 5.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX uses the AMD Radeon RX 680M, which has 768 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: AMD Radeon RX 680M
GPU frequency: 2.0 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 2.4 GHz
Execution units: 12
Shaders: 768
Max. GPU Memory: 8.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9
Direct X: 12
Technology: 6 nm
Release date: Q1/2022

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-6400
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 45 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: 54 W
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is manufactured using a 6 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 6 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: FP7
L2-Cache: 4.0 MB
L3-Cache: 16.0 MB
Architecture: Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2022
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
25385
25385
Intel Core i9-9920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
25301
25301
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
25114
25114
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
25010
25010
Intel Xeon W-1370P
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
24989
24989

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
14798
14798
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
14736
14736
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
14711
14711
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
14670
14670
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
14670
14670

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
10689
10689
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
10651
10651
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
10645
10645
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
10644
10644
Intel Xeon W-1370
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
10644
10644

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
5799
5799
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
5745
5745
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
5745
5745
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
5745
5745
Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 3.3 GHz
5742
5742

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
3686
3686
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
3686
3686
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
3686
3686
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
3686
3686
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
3686
3686

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
1685
1685
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1669
1669
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1669
1669
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1669
1669
Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
1668
1668

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-1340P
12C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
1671
1671
Intel Core i7-12700E
12C 20T @ 2.1 GHz
1665
1665
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1665
1665
Intel Core i7-12700E
12C 20T @ 2.1 GHz
1665
1665
Intel Core i3-12100T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1654
1654

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
649
649
Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
649
649
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
649
649
Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
649
649
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
649
649