AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS vs Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
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| AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS | Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 6980HS or Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 - 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 Xeon E7-2870 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 was released in Q1/2014. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 (35) | Family | Intel Xeon E7 (20) |
| AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) |
| 5 | Generation | 4 |
| Rembrandt (Zen 3+) | Architecture | Ivy Bridge EX |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (5.00 GHz). The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 has 15 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz). |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 |
| 8 | Cores | 15 |
| 16 | Threads | 30 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
| 5.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.90 GHz |
| 4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.90 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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| AMD Radeon 680M | GPU | no iGPU |
| 2.00 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 2.40 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 9 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 6 nm | Technology | |
| 3 | Max. displays | |
| 12 | Compute units | -- |
| 768 | Shader | -- |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| AMD Radeon 680M | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 |
| LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 1536 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 30.00 MB |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 23.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe 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 Xeon E7-2870 v2 is 130 W. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 |
| 35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 54 W | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS has a 20.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 cache has a total of 30.00 MB. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 |
| 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, AVX |
| FP7 | Socket | LGA 2011 |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2022 | Release date | Q1/2014 |
| -- | Release price | 3100 $ |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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