Intel Core i9-9980HK vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-9980HK		AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-9980HK and the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i9-9980HK 8 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2018.

Intel Core i9 (78)	Family	AMD Ryzen 7 (67)
Intel Core i 9000H (11)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 2000 (9)
9	Generation	2
Coffee Lake H Refresh	Architecture	Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i9-10980HK	Successor	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i9-9980HK is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (5.00 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X clocks with 3.70 GHz (4.30 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i9-9980HK	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8	Cores	8
16	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.40 GHz	Frequency	3.70 GHz
5.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.30 GHz
3.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.85 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 i9-9980HK	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel UHD Graphics 630	GPU	no iGPU
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.25 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9.5	GPU Generation	--
14 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
24	Compute units	--
192	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 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.
Intel UHD Graphics 630	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
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-9980HK, while the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i9-9980HK	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR4-2933
128 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	46.9 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	20
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	19.7 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Core i9-9980HK has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is 105 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i9-9980HK	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	105 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i9-9980HK has 16.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.
Intel Core i9-9980HK	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
14 nm	Technology	12 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1440	Socket	AM4 (PGA 1331)
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
Q2/2019	Release date	Q2/2018
580 $	Release price	320 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9980HK (100%)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (89%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 10 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9980HK (90%)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (98%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	71 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	66 (93%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	424 (72%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	589 (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 i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1186 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	1071 (90%)

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 i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	8370 (84%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	9971 (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 i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1183 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	1062 (90%)

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 i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	7301 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	7100 (97%)

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 i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1492 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	1294 (87%)

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 i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	6927 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	6789 (98%)

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 i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	485 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	411 (85%)

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 i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	3503 (89%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	3951 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	145 (93%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	156 (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 i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	14481 (82%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	17588 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	251.2 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	211.2 (84%)

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 i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz	4269 (89%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz	4799 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	196 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	177 (90%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	1607 (88%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	1817 (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 i9-9980HK Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.25 GHz	480 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	457 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i9-9980HK	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Acer ConceptD 9 Acer Predator Helios 700 Acer Predator Triton 900 Alienware m17 Aorus 17 Apple MacBook 15.4 (2019) Apple MacBook 16 (2019) Asus G703GX Asus ProArt StudioBook One Asus ROG Mothership Asus ZenBook Pro Duo Dell XPS 15 7590 Gigabyte Aero 17	Captiva Workstation PC Ryzen 7 2700X Acer Nitro N50-100 Ryzen 7 2700X HP EliteDesk 705 G4 Workstation Edition MT Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X (6TL46EA#ABD)

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The AMD Ryzen processors were first introduced by AMD in Q1 2017. They are the successor to the not particularly successful AMD Bulldozer processors. The latter were manufactured using an outdated manufacturing process and could not keep up with the competing products from Intel. AMD lost a large portion of its desktop processor market share during this period.

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