AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs Samsung Exynos 5250

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 5250
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Samsung Exynos 5250

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX or Samsung Exynos 5250 - 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 Samsung Exynos 5250 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 5250 was released in Q4/2011.
AMD Ryzen 9 (35) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20) CPU group Samsung Exynos 5250 (1)
5 Generation 2
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Architecture Cortex-A15
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 3.30 GHz (5.00 GHz) while the Samsung Exynos 5250 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 5250 is at 1.70 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5250
8 Cores 2
16 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
5.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5250
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX or Samsung Exynos 5250 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.

AMD Radeon 680M GPU ARM Mali-T604 MP4
2.00 GHz GPU frequency 0.53 GHz
2.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.53 GHz
9 GPU Generation Midgard 1
6 nm Technology 32nm
3 Max. displays 1
12 Compute units 4
768 Shader 64
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 11

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 ARM Mali-T604 MP4
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 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The 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 Samsung Exynos 5250 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5250
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 Memory LPDDR3-800
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is 45 W, while the Samsung Exynos 5250 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5250
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
54 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is manufactured in 6 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The Samsung Exynos 5250 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5250
6 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions --
FP7 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2022 Release date Q4/2011
-- Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Samsung Exynos 5250 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


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 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz
3686 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5250 Samsung Exynos 5250
ARM Mali-T604 MP4 @ 0.53 GHz
17 (0%)

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 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1669 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5250 Samsung Exynos 5250
2C 2T @ 1.70 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 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
14711 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5250 Samsung Exynos 5250
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1665 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5250 Samsung Exynos 5250
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
10645 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5250 Samsung Exynos 5250
2C 2T @ 1.70 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 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
649 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5250 Samsung Exynos 5250
2C 2T @ 1.70 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 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
5745 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5250 Samsung Exynos 5250
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
25114 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5250 Samsung Exynos 5250
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Samsung Exynos 5250
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. AMD Ryzen 9 6980HXIntel Core i9-12900HK AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
2. AMD Ryzen 9 6980HXIntel Core i9-12900H AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs Intel Core i9-12900H
3. AMD Ryzen 9 6980HXAMD Ryzen 9 6900HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
4. AMD Ryzen 9 6980HXIntel Core i7-12700H AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs Intel Core i7-12700H
5. Samsung Exynos 5250Intel Core i3-2348M Samsung Exynos 5250 vs Intel Core i3-2348M
6. Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Apple M1 Max (32-GPU) vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
7. Samsung Exynos 5250AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS Samsung Exynos 5250 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
8. AMD Ryzen 9 6980HSAMD Ryzen 9 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
9. AMD Ryzen 9 6980HXAMD Ryzen 7 6800H AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
10. AMD Ryzen 9 5950XSamsung Exynos 5250 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Samsung Exynos 5250


back to index