AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS vs Intel Core i7-9800X

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-9800X
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS Intel Core i7-9800X

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS or Intel Core i7-9800X - 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 PRO 6950HS has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS was released in Q2/2022.

The Intel Core i7-9800X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-9800X was released in Q4/2018.
AMD Ryzen 9 (35) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20) CPU group Intel Core i 9000X (8)
5 Generation 9
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Architecture Skylake X Refresh
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is 3.30 GHz (4.90 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-9800X has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-9800X is at 3.80 GHz (4.50 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS Characteristic Intel Core i7-9800X
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.30 GHz Frequency 3.80 GHz
4.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 GHz

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 PRO 6950HS Characteristic Intel Core i7-9800X
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Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS or Intel Core i7-9800X 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 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 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 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 & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-9800X supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 85.4 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS Characteristic Intel Core i7-9800X
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2666
64 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 16.50 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 44
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 43.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is 35 W, while the Intel Core i7-9800X has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS Characteristic Intel Core i7-9800X
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
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95 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is manufactured in 6 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-9800X is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 16.50 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS Characteristic Intel Core i7-9800X
6 nm Technology 14 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, AVX2, AVX-512
FP7 Socket LGA 2066
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2022 Release date Q4/2018
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS (100%)
Intel Core i7-9800X (73%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS (100%)
Intel Core i7-9800X (86%)

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 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
1662 (100%)
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1271 (76%)

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 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
14670 (100%)
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
13067 (89%)

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 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
1611 (100%)
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1155 (72%)

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 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
9435 (100%)
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
9402 (100%)

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 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
642 (100%)
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
455 (71%)

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 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
5711 (100%)
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
4338 (76%)

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 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
23310 (100%)
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
18113 (78%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1372 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
7654 (100%)

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 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz
3686 (100%)
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
4467 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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