AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Benchmark, Test and specs
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The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX has 8 cores with 16 threads and is based on the 5. gen of the AMD Ryzen 9 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the FP7 socket and was released in Q1/2022. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX scores 1,665 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 10,645 points.
CPU lineageThe segment in which we have classified the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX. |
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| Name: | AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX |
| Family: | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| CPU group: | AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 5 |
| Predecessor: | AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is 3.30 GHz (5.00 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| 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): | 4.40 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX uses the AMD Radeon RX 680M, which has 768 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | AMD Radeon RX 680M |
| GPU frequency: | 2.00 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 2.40 GHz |
| Execution units: | 12 |
| Shader: | 768 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 8 GB |
| Max. displays: | 3 |
| Generation: | 9 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 6 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2022 |
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.
| 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 & PCIeThe processor can use up to 64 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system. |
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| Memory type: | DDR5-4800 LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max. Memory: | 64 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| Bandwidth: | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 4.0 x 12 |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 45 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | 54 W |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | 95 °C |
Technical details
The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is made in 6 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 20.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
| Technology: | 6 nm |
| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | FP7 |
| L2-Cache: | 4.00 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 16.00 MB |
| Architecture: | Rembrandt (Zen 3+) |
| 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: | Technical data sheet |
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz (5.00 GHz)
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 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.
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700B
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
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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.
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8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Core i5-12500T
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1340P
12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700E
12C 20T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12100T
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
8C 16T @ 4.75 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-1370
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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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.
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Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
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Microsoft XBox Series S
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S) @ 1.57 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
AMD Radeon RX 680M @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
AMD Radeon RX 680M @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
AMD Radeon RX 680M @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
AMD Radeon RX 680M @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9920X
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-1370P
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Benchmarks
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Cinebench R23 (MC)
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Cinebench R20 (MC)
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Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,357 entries
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Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,330 entries
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FP32 SP iGPU
1,871 entries
1,871 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,290 entries
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