AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-08-10

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS is a 8 core processor. It can handle 16 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2022. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS is based on the 5. generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series and requires a mainboard with the socket FP7. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS scores 1,651 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 10,230 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS.
Name:	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
Family:	AMD Ryzen 9 (35)
CPU group:	AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20)
Architecture:	Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	5
Predecessor:	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 8 CPU cores of the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS clock with 3.30 GHz (5.00 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads:	8 / 16
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	8x Zen 3+

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	3.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	5.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the AMD Radeon 680M, the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS has an build in graphic solution. It has 12 SM processors, which have a total of 768 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	AMD Radeon 680M
GPU frequency:	2.00 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	2.40 GHz
Compute units:	12
Shader:	768
Hardware Raytracing:	Yes
Release date:	Q1/2022

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	9
Direct X:	12
Technology:	6 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	8 GB
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	Decode / Encode
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode / Encode
VP9:	Decode / Encode

AV1:	Decode
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode / Encode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS supports up to 64 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s.

LPDDR5-6400 DDR5-4800	51.2 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Max. Memory:	64 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	4.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth:	23.6 GB/s

Thermal Management With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS has a TDP of 35 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	35 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	54 W
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	105 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS has a 20.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 6 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology:	6 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	FP7
L2-Cache:	4.00 MB
L3-Cache:	16.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Virtualization:	AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
Release date:	Q1/2022
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	--

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz (5.00 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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 i9-11900K 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	1686
	Intel Core i9-11900KF 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	1686
	Intel Core i3-1220P 10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1685
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1669
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1669
	Intel Core i5-1235U 10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1668
	Intel Core i7-11700B 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	1663

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 Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	14798
	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz	14771
	Intel Core Ultra 5 135H 14C 18T @ 4.20 GHz	14771
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	14736
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	14711
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	14670
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	14670

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 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1665
	Intel Core i3-12100T 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	1654
	AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 8C 16T @ 4.75 GHz	1652
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1651
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	1651
	Intel Core i5-12450H 8C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1650
	Intel Core i7-1195G7 4C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	1649

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 i5-13400 10C 16T @ 4.10 GHz	10309
	Intel Core i5-13400F 10C 16T @ 3.90 GHz	10309
	Intel Xeon E-2378G 8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz	10298
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	10230
	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	10225
	Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 18C 36T @ 2.50 GHz	10224
	Intel Core i9-7900X 10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	10199

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 i5-1335U 10C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	652
	Intel Core i9-11900K 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	650
	Intel Core i9-11900KF 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	650
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	649
	Intel Core i7-1255U 10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz	649
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	649
	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz	647

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 5 7600 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	5850
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz	5843
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	5799
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	5745
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	5745
	Intel Xeon W-3235 12C 24T @ 4.00 GHz	5742
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	5724

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 7 7840HS AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz	4201
	AMD Ryzen 7 7840U AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz	4201
	Microsoft XBox Series S AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S) @ 1.57 GHz	4000
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz	3686
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz	3686
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz	3686
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz	3686

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 i7-12800H 14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	24605
	Intel Core i7-12800HE 14C 20T @ 3.40 GHz	24605
	Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 22C 44T @ 2.80 GHz	24593
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	24554
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	24540
	Intel Core i7-12650H 10C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	24470
	Intel Xeon Gold 6246 12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz	24453

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
586 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
565 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
656 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
604 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,026 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
512 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

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