AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX | AMD Athlon II X4 620 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 6980HX or AMD Athlon II X4 620 - 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 6980HX 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 6980HX was released in Q1/2022. The AMD Athlon II X4 620 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 620 was released in Q3/2009. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 (40) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) |
5 | Generation | 1 |
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) | Architecture | Propus |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 3.30 GHz (5.00 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X4 620 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 620 is at 2.60 GHz. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
5.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
4.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX or AMD Athlon II X4 620 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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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 6980HX can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X4 620 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
4.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
23.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is 45 W, while the AMD Athlon II X4 620 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
54 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is manufactured in 6 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X4 620 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
6 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
FP7 | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2022 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX | AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
Unknown | Unknown |