AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS vs Intel Atom Z3735E

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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3735E
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS Intel Atom Z3735E

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS or Intel Atom Z3735E - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Atom Z3735E has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.83 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3735E was released in Q1/2014.
AMD Ryzen 9 (40) Family Intel Atom (108)
AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20) CPU group Intel Atom Z3700 (16)
5 Generation 4
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Architecture Bay Trail
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (5.00 GHz). The Intel Atom Z3735E has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
5.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.83 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.83 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon 680M GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
2.00 GHz GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
2.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
9 GPU Generation 7
6 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 4
768 Shader 32
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

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.

AMD Radeon 680M GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3735E can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR3L-1333
64 GB Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Atom Z3735E is 4 W.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
54 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS has a 20.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom Z3735E cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
6 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
FP7 Socket BGA 138
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E (10%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E (2%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1651 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
172 (10%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
10230 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
200 (2%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz
3686 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.65 GHz
41 (1%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
24554 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
557 (2%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1669 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
14736 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
649 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
5745 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

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