Intel Core i7-2635QM vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-2635QM		AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-2635QM or AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX - 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 Intel Core i7-2635QM has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2635QM was released in Q1/2011. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX was released in Q1/2022.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	AMD Ryzen 9 (35)
Intel Core i 2000M (46)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20)
2	Generation	5
Sandy Bridge H	Architecture	Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-2635QM is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.90 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (5.00 GHz).
Intel Core i7-2635QM	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
4	Cores	8
8	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.00 GHz	Frequency	3.30 GHz
2.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	5.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.40 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.
Intel Core i7-2635QM	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics 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.
Intel HD Graphics 3000	GPU	AMD Radeon 680M
0.65 GHz	GPU frequency	2.00 GHz
1.20 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	2.40 GHz
6	GPU Generation	9
32 nm	Technology	6 nm
2	Max. displays	3
12	Compute units	12
96	Shader	768
No	Hardware Raytracing	Yes
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	8 GB
10.1	DirectX Version	12

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.
Intel HD Graphics 3000	GPU	AMD Radeon 680M
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-2635QM supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-2635QM	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	Memory	LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800
16 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	4.00 MB
6.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	12
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	23.6 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-2635QM has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is 45 W.
Intel Core i7-2635QM	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	45 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	54 W
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i7-2635QM has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX cache has a total of 20.00 MB.
Intel Core i7-2635QM	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
32 nm	Technology	6 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1224	Socket	FP7
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2011	Release date	Q1/2022
270 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2635QM (35%)

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2635QM (18%)

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-2635QM 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	579 (35%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1665 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-2635QM 4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	2286 (21%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	10645 (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.


	Intel Core i7-2635QM Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz	230 (6%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz	3686 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-2635QM 4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	3540 (14%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	25114 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-2635QM 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1669 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-2635QM 4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	14711 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-2635QM 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	510 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-2635QM 4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	1729 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 8C 16T @ 4.40 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.


	Intel Core i7-2635QM 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	649 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-2635QM 4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	5745 (100%)

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