Intel Core i9-11900F vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-11900F CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Intel Core i9-11900F AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-11900F or AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX - 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 i9-11900F has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-11900F was released in Q1/2021.

The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX was released in Q2/2021.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family AMD Ryzen 9 (35)
Intel Core i 11000 (22) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5000H (11)
11 Generation 4
Rocket Lake S Architecture Cezanne (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i9-10900F Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-12900F Successor AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-11900F has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-11900F is 2.50 GHz (5.20 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX is at 3.30 GHz (4.80 GHz).

Intel Core i9-11900F Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
5.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.80 GHz
3.80 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 i9-11900F Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i9-11900F or AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.90 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-11900F can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Core i9-11900F Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 12
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-11900F is 65 W, while the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i9-11900F Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
224 W @ 56 s TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 90 W
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-11900F is manufactured in 14 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i9-11900F Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1200 Socket FP6
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2021
422 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900F (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX (92%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900F (99%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX (91%)

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 i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
1630 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1524 (93%)

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 i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
1831 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1614 (88%)

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 i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
9674 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
9265 (96%)

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 i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
2148 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
2023 (94%)

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 i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
10040 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
7845 (78%)

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 i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
22830 (96%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
23840 (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 i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
13460 (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.
Intel Core i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
604 (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 i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
4560 (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 i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) @ 1.90 GHz
1946 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
6265 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-11900F AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
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